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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
839 AM EST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE BUFFALO NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             74   12/03/1982
 LOW             -10   12/25/1980
HIGHEST           61   12/29                          60  12/09
LOWEST             3   12/22                          24  12/14
                                                          12/19
                                                          12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    38.8               37.2     1.6     43.8
AVG. MINIMUM    27.1               25.6     1.5     34.9
MEAN            33.0               31.4     1.6     39.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     8               10.0    -2.0        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    21               24.0    -3.0       14
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.71   1990
 MINIMUM        0.69   1943
TOTALS          3.85               3.75    0.10     3.87
DAYS >= .01       21                                  20
DAYS >= .10       13                                  10
DAYS >= .50        2                                   2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.78   12/29 TO 12/29               0.88  12/27 TO 12/27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          82.7   2001
TOTALS          22.0               25.3    -3.3      5.7
SINCE 7/1       23.2               34.0   -10.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     2                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        6                6.0     0.0        2
DAYS >= 0.1       10                                   6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        8   12/06                           3  12/07
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    984               1042     -58      784
 SINCE 7/1      1918               2313    -395       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       883                607     276       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/230
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/220    DATE  12/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         26

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               18     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      5

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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