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

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...THE HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 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             85   12/03/1995
 LOW               7   12/23/1989
HIGHEST           82   12/15         65      17       81  12/09
                       12/30
LOWEST            35   12/12         44      -9       33  12/11
AVG. MAXIMUM    71.0               65.3     5.7     67.7
AVG. MINIMUM    51.2               45.6     5.6     47.0
MEAN            61.1               55.4     5.7     57.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                2.9    -2.9        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.38   1923
TOTALS          3.65               4.03   -0.38
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.13   -0.01     0.08
DAYS >= .01       10                9.6     0.4        8
DAYS >= .10        6                5.7     0.3        5
DAYS >= .50        2                2.6    -0.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.2    -0.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.59   12/25 TO 12/25               1.05  12/15 TO 12/16

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           1.7   1989
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    161                325    -164      248
 SINCE 7/1       219                508    -289       MM
COOLING TOTAL     49                 29      20       18
 SINCE 1/1      3909               3288     621       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/310    DATE  12/25
                                28/190          12/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/200    DATE  12/28

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.57

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               13     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      7
HAZE                      5

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

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