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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

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CXUS55 KBOU 052045 CCA
CLADEN

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
137 PM MST FRI JAN 05 2021

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...THE DENVER CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2020

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            105   06/28/2018
                       06/26/2012
                       06/25/2012
 LOW             -29   01/09/1875
HIGHEST          101   09/05         64      37      101  07/19
LOWEST            -5   02/05         36     -41      -11  02/07
                       02/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    67.1               64.7     2.4     63.3
AVG. MINIMUM    37.6               36.3     1.3     36.0
MEAN            52.3               50.5     1.8     49.6
DAYS MAX >= 90    75               39.6    35.4       48
DAYS MAX <= 32    24               20.0     4.0       35
DAYS MIN <= 32   162              156.9     5.1      170
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                5.8    -3.8        8

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       23.31   1967
 MINIMUM        7.48   2002
TOTALS          8.74              14.30   -5.56    15.51
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.03   -0.01     0.04
DAYS >= .01       70               79.7    -9.7       90
DAYS >= .10       27               34.9    -7.9       44
DAYS >= .50        3                7.6    -4.6        9
DAYS >= 1.00       0                2.3    -2.3        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.94   0MM24 TO 05/24               1.10
 STORM TOTAL    0.72                                  MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         115.9   1913
 24 HR TOTAL    23.6   12/24/1982 TO 12/24/1982
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS            MM               53.8      MM     68.9
 LIQUID EQUIV     MM               5.30      MM     6.89
SINCE 7/1         MM               22.5      MM       MM
 LIQUID 7/1       MM               2.20      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     MM               33.3      MM       63
DAYS >= 1.0       MM               16.3      MM       25
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                   8  11/27
 24 HR TOTAL      MM    MM                           8.5
 STORM TOTAL      MM                                  MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5689               6059    -370     6408
 SINCE 7/1      2218               2469    -251       MM
COOLING TOTAL   1155                769     386      916
 SINCE 1/1      1155                769     386      916

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/08/1962
 LATEST       06/08/2007
EARLIEST                        09/08
LATEST                          05/06
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/200
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    58/230    DATE  06/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    78/230    DATE  06/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          115
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            208
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         43


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             36     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                      15
LIGHT RAIN               52     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                      12
LIGHT SNOW               49     SLEET                      0
FOG                      73     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     20
HAZE                     49

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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