666  
CXUS52 KMHX 011420  
CLMHSE  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY  
920 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024  
   
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...THE CAPE HATTERAS NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 78 12/03/1991  
LOW 8 12/30/1880  
HIGHEST 72 12/18 71  
LOWEST 37 12/16 22  
AVG. MAXIMUM 60.0 59.3 0.7 55.7  
AVG. MINIMUM 46.3 44.9 1.4 43.1  
MEAN 53.2 52.1 1.1 49.4  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 1  
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 2.8 -2.8 7  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 10.92 2018  
MINIMUM MM MM  
TOTALS 7.07 4.73 2.34 3.28  
DAYS >= .01 8 11.2 -3.2 8  
DAYS >= .10 6 7.1 -1.1 5  
DAYS >= .50 4 3.1 0.9 2  
DAYS >= 1.00 3 1.4 1.6 1  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL MM 5  
SNOW DEPTH MM MM  
TOTALS 0.0 MM MM 0.0  
LIQUID EQUIV 0.00 MM MM 0.00  
SINCE 7/1 0.0 MM MM MM  
LIQUID 7/1 0.00 MM MM MM  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0  
DAYS >= TRACE 0 MM MM 0  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 MM MM 0  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 0 0 MM  
STORM TOTAL 0.0  
(MM/DD(HH))  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 366 406 -40 477  
SINCE 7/1 639 671 -32 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.0  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 47/140 DATE 12/17  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 64/160 DATE 12/17  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.27  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 20  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 7  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 4  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 74  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 2 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 5 RAIN 7  
LIGHT RAIN 7 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0  
FOG 12 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0  
HAZE 6  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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