Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
926 AM CST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE GALVESTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1874 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            104   09/05/2000
 LOW               8   02/12/1899
HIGHEST          101   08/27         MM      MM
LOWEST            42   02/12         MM      MM
                       02/17
AVG. MAXIMUM    79.6               78.8     0.8     79.6
AVG. MINIMUM    68.2               65.8     2.4     67.4
MEAN            73.9               72.3     1.6     73.5
DAYS MAX >= 90   103               65.5    37.5
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                1.7    -1.7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       56.50   2016
TOTALS         30.78R             47.22  -16.44
DAILY AVG.      0.09
DAYS >= .01       77
DAYS >= .10       48
DAYS >= .50       22
DAYS >= 1.00       8
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.93

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   2021
TOTALS           0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00
 LIQUID 7/1     0.00
DAYS >= TRACE      0
DAYS >= 1.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    601                889    -288
 SINCE 7/1       263                326     -63
COOLING TOTAL   3948               3571     377
 SINCE 1/1      3948               3571     377
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/340    DATE  06/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/350    DATE  06/08

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             54     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               33     RAIN                      45
LIGHT RAIN              108     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                     134     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     25
HAZE                     74

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

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