Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
645 AM MST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE GRAND JUNCTION CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 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             66   12/06/1901
 LOW             -21   12/26/1924
HIGHEST           52   12/04         43       9       55  12/04
                       12/05
                       12/23
                                                          12/13
LOWEST            18   12/10         15       3       15  12/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    46.8               38.8     8.0     44.9
AVG. MINIMUM    25.5               18.0     7.5     23.7
MEAN            36.2               28.4     7.8     34.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                7.6    -7.6        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    29               30.2    -1.2       30
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.3    -1.3        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.08   2021
 MINIMUM           T   1900
TOTALS          0.29               0.60   -0.31     0.57
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.02   -0.01     0.02
DAYS >= .01        3                6.1    -3.1        4
DAYS >= .10        2                2.0     0.0        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.21   12/26 TO 12/27               0.42

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          19.0   1983
TOTALS           0.2                5.2    -5.0      1.1
SINCE 7/1        2.3                7.5    -5.2      4.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  -1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.7    -1.7        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   T  12/01
                                                          12/02
                                                          12/03
                                                          12/24
 24 HR TOTAL     0.2   12/26 TO 12/26                0.6

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    885               1134    -249      945
 SINCE 7/1      1782               2325    -543     1950
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1810               1233     577     1450
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    22/310    DATE  12/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    32/300    DATE  12/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.18
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                       3     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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