Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Goodland, KS

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

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...THE GOODLAND KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 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             83   12/23/1964
 LOW             -27   12/22/1989
HIGHEST           73   12/22         66       7       74  12/06
LOWEST            13   12/13         -2      15       11  12/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    52.5               43.8     8.7     48.3
AVG. MINIMUM    23.7               17.8     5.9     23.2
MEAN            38.1               30.8     7.3     35.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                6.6    -5.6        5
DAYS MIN <= 32    29               30.3    -1.3       29
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.5    -1.5        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.90   1924
 MINIMUM        0.00   2002
TOTALS          0.04               0.47   -0.43     1.04
DAILY AVG.      0.00               0.02   -0.02     0.03
DAYS >= .01        2                4.0    -2.0        7
DAYS >= .10        0                1.2    -1.2        4
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.04   12/25 TO 12/26               0.48
 STORM TOTAL    0.03
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          29.0   1924
TOTALS           0.0                5.2    -5.2      9.6
SINCE 7/1        3.5               10.7    -7.2     12.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.5    -1.5        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   5  12/27


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    826               1060    -234      899
 SINCE 7/1      1761               2348    -587     2009
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1309                989     320      956
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/330    DATE  12/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/310    DATE  12/30

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

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