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CXAK58 PABE 011022  
CLMBET  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
122 AM AKST MON JAN 01 2024  
   
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..THE BETHEL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 90 12/27/2016  
LOW -44 12/31/1948  
HIGHEST 32 MM MM 40  
LOWEST -30 MM MM -15  
AVG. MAXIMUM 12.8 16.3 -3.5 17.2  
AVG. MINIMUM -3.1 3.7 -6.8 6.8  
MEAN 4.9 10.0 -5.1 12.0  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 31 24.5 6.5 24  
DAYS MIN <= 32 31 30.4 0.6 31  
DAYS MIN <= 0 18 13.6 4.4 14  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 3.92 2021  
MINIMUM 0.47  
TOTALS 1.65 1.06 0.59 0.47  
DAILY AVG. 0.05 0.03 0.02 0.02  
DAYS >= .01 17 10.9 6.1 9  
DAYS >= .10 8 3.1 4.9 3  
DAYS >= .50 0 0.3 -0.3 0  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.41 12/15 TO 12/16 0.34  
STORM TOTAL 0.40 0.12  
(MM/DD(HH))  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 1858 1705 153 1636  
SINCE 7/1 5242 5302 -60 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 6 -6 MM  
 
FREEZE DATES  
RECORD  
EARLIEST MM  
LATEST MM  
EARLIEST 09/27  
LATEST 05/31    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.8  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 4/340  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 30/340 DATE 12/11  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 39/190 DATE 12/15  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.58  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 7  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 13  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 11  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 88  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0  
LIGHT RAIN 0 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 2 SNOW 4  
LIGHT SNOW 19 SLEET 0  
FOG 29 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 4  
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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