901  
CXUS51 KPHI 020750  
CLMABE  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
250 AM EST TUE JAN 02 2024  
   
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..THE ALLENTOWN PA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1922 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 72 12/01/2006  
12/04/1998  
12/29/1984  
LOW -9 12/31/1917  
HIGHEST 59 59 0 59  
LOWEST 21 8 13 3  
AVG. MAXIMUM 46.7 43.1 3.6 42.1  
AVG. MINIMUM 31.8 26.8 5.0 23.7  
MEAN 39.3 35.0 4.3 32.9  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 4.8 -4.8 3  
DAYS MIN <= 32 17 23.8 -6.8 27  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 7.89 1973  
MINIMUM 0.39 1955  
TOTALS 8.62 3.86 4.76 4.43  
DAILY AVG. 0.28 0.12 0.16 0.14  
DAYS >= .01 13 11.5 1.5 9  
DAYS >= .10 8 7.3 0.7 8  
DAYS >= .50 5 2.8 2.2 3  
DAYS >= 1.00 4 1.0 3.0 1  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 3.27 12/17 TO 12/18 1.35  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 28.4 1966  
24 HR TOTAL MM  
TOTALS T 4.6 -4.6 1.4  
SINCE 7/1 T 5.7 -5.7 MM  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 -1  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 1.4 -1.4 1  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 0 MM 12/29  
12/30  
12/16  
24 HR TOTAL T MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 790 932 -142 989  
SINCE 7/1 1877 1970 -93 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 790 981 -191 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.7  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 36/080 DATE 12/28  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 42/080 DATE 12/28  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.62  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 7  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 9  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 15  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 73  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 6 RAIN 8  
LIGHT RAIN 14 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HEAVY SNOW 0  
SNOW 0 LIGHT SNOW 6  
SLEET 0 FOG 17  
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2 HAZE 2  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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