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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

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CXUS53 KJAX 030852
CLAGNV

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
352 AM EST SUN JAN 03 2021

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...THE GAINESVILLE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1890 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            104   06/27/1952
 LOW               6   02/13/1899
HIGHEST           97   09/05         98      -1      102  05/27
LOWEST            24   12/26         23       1       30  12/03
                       12/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    81.7               80.0     1.7     83.3
AVG. MINIMUM    59.5               57.8     1.7     61.1
MEAN            70.6               68.9     1.7     72.2
DAYS MAX >= 90    79               91.0   -12.0      127
DAYS MIN <= 32    13               15.0    -2.0        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       73.30   1953
 MINIMUM       32.79   1917
TOTALS         50.46              47.41    3.05    49.70
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.13    0.01     0.14
DAYS >= .01      124              113.0    11.0      124
DAYS >= .10       77               73.0     4.0       75
DAYS >= .50       38               30.0     8.0       32
DAYS >= 1.00      15               14.0     1.0       16
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.13

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           1.0   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    934               1218    -284      723
 SINCE 7/1       417                456     -39       MM
COOLING TOTAL   3082               2639     443     3440
 SINCE 1/1      3082               2638     444       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/29/2008
 LATEST       04/17/1962
EARLIEST                        12/01
LATEST                          03/01
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/290    DATE  12/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/250    DATE  12/24

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.32

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             95     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               91     RAIN                     120
LIGHT RAIN              176     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                     220     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     47
HAZE                      3

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

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