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CLMCOS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
1053 AM MST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE COLORADO SPRINGS CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1894 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             77   12/23/1955
 LOW             -27   12/09/1919
HIGHEST           68   12/08         45      23       71  12/06
LOWEST             4   12/10         14     -10       10  12/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    51.6               44.6     7.0     50.2
AVG. MINIMUM    24.0               18.7     5.3     24.6
MEAN            37.8               31.7     6.1     37.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                5.7    -5.7
DAYS MIN <= 32    30               29.8     0.2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.2    -1.2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.54   1913
 MINIMUM           T   1995
TOTALS          0.17               0.23   -0.06     0.57
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.01    0.00
DAYS >= .01        1                3.7    -2.7
DAYS >= .10        1                0.7     0.3
DAYS >= .50        0                0.0     0.0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.17   12/09 TO 12/09               0.29

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          24.6   1913
TOTALS           3.0                4.1    -1.1      8.4
SINCE 7/1       25.8               11.2    14.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= 1.0        1                1.6    -0.6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   12/10                           4
                       12/09
 24 HR TOTAL     2.8   12/09 TO 12/09                4.1

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    836               1034    -198      847
 SINCE 7/1      1947               2390    -443       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       787                608     179       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/250    DATE  12/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/250    DATE  12/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.42
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     48

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

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

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