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CXUS51 KBUF 011339  
CLMBUF  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY  
839 AM EST WED JAN 01 2025  
   
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..THE BUFFALO 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 74 12/03/1982  
LOW -10 12/25/1980  
HIGHEST 61 12/29 60 12/09  
LOWEST 3 12/22 24 12/14  
12/19  
12/22  
AVG. MAXIMUM 38.8 37.2 1.6 43.8  
AVG. MINIMUM 27.1 25.6 1.5 34.9  
MEAN 33.0 31.4 1.6 39.4  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 8 10.0 -2.0 1  
DAYS MIN <= 32 21 24.0 -3.0 14  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.2 -0.2 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 8.71 1990  
MINIMUM 0.69 1943  
TOTALS 3.85 3.75 0.10 3.87  
DAYS >= .01 21 20  
DAYS >= .10 13 10  
DAYS >= .50 2 2  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.78 12/29 TO 12/29 0.88 12/27 TO 12/27  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 82.7 2001  
TOTALS 22.0 25.3 -3.3 5.7  
SINCE 7/1 23.2 34.0 -10.8  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 2 0  
DAYS >= 1.0 6 6.0 0.0 2  
DAYS >= 0.1 10 6  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 8 12/06 3 12/07  
24 HR TOTAL MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 984 1042 -58 784  
SINCE 7/1 1918 2313 -395 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 883 607 276 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.3  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 38/230  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 63/220 DATE 12/30  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 2  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 3  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 26  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 74  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 2 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 5  
LIGHT RAIN 11 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 3 SNOW 4  
LIGHT SNOW 18 SLEET 0  
FOG 18 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2  
HAZE 5  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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