Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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CXUS51 KLWX 012359
CLMDCA
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
759 PM EDT SUN SEP 01 2024
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...THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL DC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2024
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 106 08/06/1918
LOW 49 08/29/1986
08/31/1934
08/24/1890
HIGHEST 101 08/28 96 5 94
LOWEST 58 08/22 59 -1 63
AVG. MAXIMUM 87.8 87.8 -0.0 86.3
AVG. MINIMUM 70.9 71.0 -0.1 71.0
MEAN 79.3 79.4 -0.1 78.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 13 10.8 2.2 MM
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 MM
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 14.41 1928
MINIMUM 0.55 1962
TOTALS 4.58 3.25 1.33 3.71
DAILY AVG. 0.15 0.10 0.05 0.12
DAYS >= .01 10 8.7 1.3 9
DAYS >= .10 7 5.6 1.4 6
DAYS >= .50 3 2.1 0.9 3
DAYS >= 1.00 2 0.8 1.2 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.28 08/08 TO 08/09 1.07
STORM TOTAL 1.80 0.91
(MM/DD(HH))
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL MM MM
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE 7/1 0.0 0.0 0.0 MM
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 7/1 0 0 0 MM
COOLING TOTAL 451 446 5 401
SINCE 1/1 1715 1452 263 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 41/320
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 53/330
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.59
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 64
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 6 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 5 RAIN 4
LIGHT RAIN 12 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 6 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
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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