Climatological Report (Annual)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
105 AM CST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE GALVESTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1874 TO 2024

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           98   08/20         MM      MM
LOWEST            24   01/16         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    79.6               78.8     0.8     79.6
AVG. MINIMUM    68.3               65.8     2.5     68.2
MEAN            73.9               72.3     1.6     73.9
DAYS MAX >= 90    76               65.5    10.5
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                1.7     1.3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       56.50   2016
TOTALS         62.76              47.22   15.54
DAILY AVG.      0.17
DAYS >= .01       95
DAYS >= .10       63
DAYS >= .50       35
DAYS >= 1.00      23
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   5.66

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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    602                889    -287
 SINCE 7/1       120                326    -206
COOLING TOTAL   3970               3571     399
 SINCE 1/1      3970               3571     399
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    48/360    DATE  05/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    67/010    DATE  05/28

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     80

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             67     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               47     RAIN                      53
LIGHT RAIN              123     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                     148     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     22
HAZE                     45

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

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