Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
954 AM CST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE TWIN CITIES MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 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             63   12/05/2001
                       12/02/1982
                       12/06/1939
 LOW             -39   12/25/1879
HIGHEST           52   12/07         38      14       55  12/24
LOWEST            -7   12/12         -4      -3       16  12/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    30.7               28.8     1.9     40.4
AVG. MINIMUM    18.7               15.2     3.5     28.3
MEAN            24.7               22.0     2.7     34.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    19               18.3     0.7        5
DAYS MIN <= 32    30               29.7     0.3       23
DAYS MIN <= 0      4                4.6    -0.6        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.27   1982
 MINIMUM        0.00   1943
TOTALS          1.27               1.17    0.10     2.28
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.04    0.00     0.07
DAYS >= .01        7                9.7    -2.7       12
DAYS >= .10        3                3.3    -0.3        5
DAYS >= .50        1                0.4     0.6        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.74   12/27 TO 12/28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          33.6   2010
TOTALS           7.0               11.4    -4.4      2.1
SINCE 7/1        8.1               19.0   -10.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        1                3.3    -2.3        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   12/20                           1  12/05
                                                          12/31
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1240               1333     -93      944
 SINCE 7/1      2287               2869    -582       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       883                830      53       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/320    DATE  12/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/320    DATE  12/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.80
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         20

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               13     SLEET                      2
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                     14

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

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