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CXAK58 PABE 011002  
CLMBET  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
102 AM AKST WED JAN 01 2025  
   
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..THE BETHEL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2024  
 
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 43 MM MM 32  
LOWEST -8 MM MM -30  
AVG. MAXIMUM 23.8 16.3 7.5 12.8  
AVG. MINIMUM 12.3 3.7 8.6 -3.1  
MEAN 18.0 10.0 8.0 4.9  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 25 24.5 0.5 31  
DAYS MIN <= 32 29 30.4 -1.4 31  
DAYS MIN <= 0 4 13.6 -9.6 18  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 3.92 2021  
MINIMUM 0.47  
TOTALS 0.66 1.06 -0.40 1.65  
DAILY AVG. 0.02 0.03 -0.01 0.05  
DAYS >= .01 9 10.9 -1.9 17  
DAYS >= .10 2 3.1 -1.1 8  
DAYS >= .50 0 0.3 -0.3 0  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.30 12/25 TO 12/26 0.41  
STORM TOTAL 0.29 0.40  
(MM/DD(HH))  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 1449 1705 -256 1858  
SINCE 7/1 5246 5302 -56 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 14 6 8 MM  
 
FREEZE DATES  
RECORD  
EARLIEST MM  
LATEST MM  
EARLIEST 09/21  
LATEST 06/05    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.2  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 11/040  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 32/020 DATE 12/01  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 41/020 DATE 12/01  
41/030 12/21  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.60  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 6  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 16  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 9  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 85  
 
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 1 SNOW 1  
LIGHT SNOW 15 SLEET 0  
FOG 16 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 7  
HAZE 0  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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