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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
946 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2026

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...THE BALTIMORE MD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             77   12/07/1998
                       12/06/1998
                       12/29/1984
 LOW              -3   12/30/1880
HIGHEST           60   12/19         65      -5       65
LOWEST            14   12/09         13       1       16
                       12/16
AVG. MAXIMUM    42.9               47.5    -4.6     47.1
AVG. MINIMUM    25.5               29.6    -4.1     30.1
MEAN            34.2               38.6    -4.4     38.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                1.8     1.2        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    27               20.6     6.4       22
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.06   2009
 MINIMUM        0.20   1955
TOTALS          1.46               3.71   -2.25     2.84
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.12   -0.07     0.09
DAYS >= .01        9               10.3    -1.3       11
DAYS >= .10        3                6.3    -3.3        7
DAYS >= .50        1                3.0    -2.0        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.0    -1.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.84   12/02 TO 12/02               0.91
 STORM TOTAL    0.84                                0.88
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          20.4   1966
TOTALS           2.0                2.5    -0.5        T
SINCE 7/1        2.0                2.6    -0.6       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      6                1.5     4.5        5
DAYS >= 1.0        2                0.8     1.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   12/15                           0
                       12/16
                       12/17

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    946                820     126      810
 SINCE 7/1      1735               1660      75       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1404               1322      82       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/290
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/300

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.65

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      4
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      2

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

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