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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
635 PM EST WED JAN 08 2025

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...THE BALTIMORE MD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             77   12/07/1998
                       12/06/1998
                       12/29/1984
 LOW              -3   12/30/1880
HIGHEST           65   12/29         65       0       61
LOWEST            16   12/22         13       3       23
AVG. MAXIMUM    47.1               47.5    -0.4     52.2
AVG. MINIMUM    30.1               29.6     0.5     35.3
MEAN            38.6               38.6    -0.0     43.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                1.8    -0.8        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    22               20.6     1.4       13
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.06   2009
 MINIMUM        0.20   1955
TOTALS          2.84               3.71   -0.87     7.16
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.12   -0.03     0.23
DAYS >= .01       11               10.3     0.7       11
DAYS >= .10        7                6.3     0.7        7
DAYS >= .50        2                3.0    -1.0        5
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.0    -1.0        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.91   12/10 TO 12/11               2.69
 STORM TOTAL    0.88                                2.01
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          20.4   1966
TOTALS             T                2.5    -2.5        T
SINCE 7/1          T                2.6    -2.6       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      5                1.5     3.5        3
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.8    -0.8        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    810                820     -10      652
 SINCE 7/1      1518               1660    -142       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1622               1322     300       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/290
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/260

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.65

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      3
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      3

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

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