Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
742 AM EST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE NORFOLK VA 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             82   12/24/2015
 LOW               5   MM
HIGHEST           74   12/28         73       1       72  12/10
LOWEST            23   12/07         24      -1       29  12/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    55.0               54.7     0.3     57.7
AVG. MINIMUM    38.9               37.6     1.3     40.5
MEAN            46.9               46.1     0.8     49.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     8                9.4    -1.4        5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.57   2009
 MINIMUM        0.66   1933
TOTALS          2.90               3.28   -0.38     6.43
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.11   -0.02     0.21
DAYS >= .01        8                9.9    -1.9       10
DAYS >= .10        2                5.8    -3.8        5
DAYS >= .50        1                2.3    -1.3        4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.8     0.2        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.57   12/10 TO 12/11

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          18.6   1892
TOTALS           0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                1.1    -1.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM    MM                           0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    554
 SINCE 7/1       868               1069    -201       MM
COOLING TOTAL      1                  2      -1        2
 SINCE 1/1      1992               1872     120       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/200    DATE  12/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/200    DATE  12/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.34

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      3

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

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