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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1233 PM EDT WED SEP 02 2026

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...THE WATERTOWN NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1949 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             96   08/19/1955
 LOW              30   08/27/1969
HIGHEST           87   08/05                          91  08/12
LOWEST            47   08/16                          42  08/30
                       08/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    77.7               78.2    -0.5     79.5
AVG. MINIMUM    57.5               56.7     0.8     55.8
MEAN            67.6               67.5     0.1     67.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.7    -0.7        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.70   1981
 MINIMUM        0.55   1960
TOTALS          5.12               3.20    1.92     4.20
DAYS >= .01       12               10.5     1.5       11
DAYS >= .10        9                6.4     2.6        7
DAYS >= .50        3                2.0     1.0        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.7     0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.16   08/24 TO 08/24               1.92  08/28 TO 08/29


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     19                 40     -21       42
 SINCE 7/1        31                 64     -33       MM
COOLING TOTAL    105                116     -11      133
 SINCE 1/1       344                341       3       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    21/260    DATE  08/23
                                21/290    DATE  08/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    33/360    DATE  08/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.37
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      1

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

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