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CXAK59 PAFG 120232  
CLMBRW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
532 PM AKST THU JAN 11 2024  
   
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...THE UTQIAGVIK (BARROW) AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1920 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 40 12/05/2022  
LOW -55 12/10/1924  
HIGHEST 21 12/01 MM MM 40 12/05  
LOWEST -22 12/29 MM MM -20 12/25  
AVG. MAXIMUM 6.5 -0.4 6.9 11.8  
AVG. MINIMUM -5.2 -12.2 7.0 -2.4  
MEAN 0.6 -6.3 6.9 4.7  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 31 31.0 0.0 30  
DAYS MIN <= 32 31 31.0 0.0 31  
DAYS MIN <= 0 22 27.1 -5.1 17  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 1.17 2013  
MINIMUM T  
TOTALS 0.45 0.22 0.23 0.60  
DAILY AVG. 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.02  
DAYS >= .01 15 6.7 8.3 12  
DAYS >= .10 1 0.4 0.6 4  
DAYS >= .50 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.15 12/26 TO 12/26 0.23  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 1989 2210 -221 1863  
SINCE 7/1 6676 7793 -1117 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 1 0 1 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.0  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION MM DATE MM  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 39/040 DATE 12/24  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.78  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0  
LIGHT RAIN 0 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 23 SLEET 0  
FOG 26 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1  
HAZE 8  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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