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CXUS51 KPHI 091742  
CLMPHL  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
613 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2009  
   
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..THE PHILADELPHIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2009  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1870 TO 2009  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 79 02/25/1930  
LOW -11 02/09/1934  
HIGHEST 69 62 7 68  
LOWEST 15 11 4 11  
AVG. MAXIMUM 46.0 42.1 3.9 45.4  
AVG. MINIMUM 28.1 27.5 0.6 28.3  
MEAN 37.1 34.8 2.3 36.9  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 2 5.0 -3.0 4  
DAYS MIN <= 32 21 20.7 0.3 21  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.1 -0.1 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 6.87 1896  
MINIMUM 0.55 2002  
TOTALS 0.84 2.74 -1.90 3.93  
DAILY AVG. 0.03 0.10 -0.07 0.14  
DAYS >= .01 5 9.7 -4.7 10  
DAYS >= .10 2 5.6 -3.6 6  
DAYS >= .50 1 2.0 -1.0 2  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.6 -0.6 2  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.57 02/03 TO 02/04 1.69  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL MM 5  
24 HR TOTAL MM  
TOTALS 8.4 6.6 1.8 3.7  
SINCE 7/1 13.8 15.5 -1.7 6.3  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 1 0 1 0  
DAYS >= 1.0 1 1.5 -0.5 1  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 8 02/04 2 02/22  
24 HR TOTAL 7.7 MM 3.2  
 
DEGREE_DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 774 858 -84 810  
SINCE 7/1 3552 3590 -38 3253  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.8  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 46/270 DATE 02/12  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 56/280 DATE 02/12  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
 
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 8  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 13  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 7  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 58  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 1  
LIGHT RAIN 12 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HEAVY SNOW 1  
SNOW 3 LIGHT SNOW 3  
SLEET 0 FOG 7  
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2 HAZE 1  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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