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CXUS53 KMPX 011554  
CLMSTC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN  
954 AM CST WED JAN 01 2025  
   
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..THE ST CLOUD MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 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 63 12/06/1939  
LOW -41 12/19/1983  
HIGHEST 50 12/07 38 12 53 12/07  
12/14  
LOWEST -14 12/21 -10 -4 10 12/01  
AVG. MAXIMUM 29.1 25.8 3.3 39.0  
AVG. MINIMUM 15.2 9.8 5.4 25.2  
MEAN 22.2 17.8 4.4 32.1  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 21 20.3 0.7 6  
DAYS MIN <= 32 30 30.4 -0.4 24  
DAYS MIN <= 0 5 7.9 -2.9 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 3.35 2023  
MINIMUM 0.00 1895  
TOTALS 0.47 0.88 -0.41 3.35  
DAILY AVG. 0.02 0.03 -0.01 0.11  
DAYS >= .01 6 7.7 -1.7 11  
DAYS >= .10 1 2.6 -1.6 5  
DAYS >= .50 0 0.3 -0.3 2  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 1  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.30 12/19 TO 12/19  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 25.5 5  
TOTALS 5.6 9.3 -3.7 3.1  
SINCE 7/1 10.3 17.2 -6.9 MM  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 1 0  
DAYS >= 1.0 1 2.9 -1.9 2  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 4 12/21 1 12/13  
12/22  
12/23  
12/16  
12/17  
24 HR TOTAL MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 1320 1463 -143 1011  
SINCE 7/1 2611 3345 -734 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 639 468 171 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.3  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 37/310 DATE 12/04  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 54/300 DATE 12/04  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.74  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 4  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 8  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 19  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 78  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0  
LIGHT RAIN 1 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1  
LIGHT SNOW 8 SLEET 0  
FOG 19 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 7  
HAZE 7  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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