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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
455 AM EST THU JAN 02 2025

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...THE HOULTON ME CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             60   12/01/2020
 LOW             -34   12/30/1989
HIGHEST           58   12/11         MM      MM       59  12/18
                       12/12
LOWEST            -6   12/07         MM      MM       -5  12/06
                       12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    31.3               29.6     1.7     35.2
AVG. MINIMUM    12.2               12.2    -0.0     20.8
MEAN            21.7               20.9     0.8     28.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    20               18.7     1.3       13
DAYS MIN <= 32    28               29.5    -1.5       26
DAYS MIN <= 0      5                6.4    -1.4        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.63   2010
 MINIMUM        0.82   2001
TOTALS          3.57                       0.20
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.11    0.01     0.16
DAYS >= .01       11               12.6    -1.6       12
DAYS >= .10        8                7.2     0.8        7
DAYS >= .50        2                1.9     0.1        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.5     0.5        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.36   12/11 TO 12/12               2.43  12/10 TO 12/11

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
TOTALS            MM                 MM      MM       MM
SINCE 7/1         MM                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= 1.0       MM                 MM      MM       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1334               1367     -33
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/230    DATE  12/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/200    DATE  12/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      6

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

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