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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
839 AM EST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE ROCHESTER NY 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             72   12/03/1982
 LOW             -16   12/20/1942
HIGHEST           63   12/29                          63  12/09
LOWEST             0   12/23                          21  12/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    39.0               38.5     0.5     45.1
AVG. MINIMUM    26.6               25.4     1.2     34.8
MEAN            32.8               32.0     0.8     39.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     8                9.3    -1.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    20               24.8    -4.8       11
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                0.2     0.8        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.17   1878
 MINIMUM        0.62   1958
TOTALS          2.48               2.67   -0.19     2.91
DAYS >= .01       22                                  20
DAYS >= .10        9                                   9
DAYS >= .50        1                                   2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.51   12/09 TO 12/09               0.57  12/27 TO 12/27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          46.5   2010
TOTALS          21.2               22.3    -1.1      5.3
SINCE 7/1       21.2               30.5    -9.3       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     2                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        7                6.4     0.6        2
DAYS >= 0.1       12                                   7
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6   12/22                           2  12/07
 24 HR TOTAL      MM    MM                           1.8

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    989               1024     -35      768
 SINCE 7/1      1983               2265    -282       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       820                676     144       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/250
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/250    DATE  12/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.87
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         28

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               18     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      4

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

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