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CXUS54 KHGX 010704
CLMGLS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
104 AM CST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE GALVESTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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 DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             82   12/28/2021
 LOW              14   12/23/1989
                       12/25/1983
HIGHEST           78   12/04         MM      MM       79  12/09
                       12/18
LOWEST            43   12/11         MM      MM       44  12/11
                                                          12/29
                                                          12/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.9               65.5     4.4     66.5
AVG. MINIMUM    57.2                        5.6
MEAN            63.5               58.5     5.0     60.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.08   2016
TOTALS          2.60               4.23   -1.63     2.94
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.14   -0.06     0.09
DAYS >= .01       10                9.7     0.3        7
DAYS >= .10        5                5.2    -0.2        4
DAYS >= .50        2                2.1    -0.1        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.9     0.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.29   12/25 TO 12/25               3.93  11/30 TO 11/30

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           4.0   2004
TOTALS           0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0
 LIQUID 7/1     0.00
DAYS >= TRACE      0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     97                230    -133
 SINCE 7/1       120                326    -206
COOLING TOTAL     59                 31      28
 SINCE 1/1      3970               3571     399
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/350    DATE  12/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/350    DATE  12/25

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.51

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     82

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                      1

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

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