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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
353 PM EDT TUE APR 01 2025

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...THE HOULTON ME CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             79   03/22/2012
                       03/21/2012
                       05/22/1911
 LOW             -31   03/02/2001
HIGHEST           58   03/16         MM      MM       48  03/02
                                                          03/03
LOWEST            -9   03/04         MM      MM        1  03/01
                                                          03/25
AVG. MAXIMUM    40.6               36.0     4.6     39.1
AVG. MINIMUM    18.3               15.0     3.3     22.5
MEAN            29.5               25.5     4.0     30.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     5               10.7    -5.7        3
DAYS MIN <= 32    27               29.4    -2.4       28
DAYS MIN <= 0      3                4.9    -1.9        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.68   2024
 MINIMUM        1.54   2023
TOTALS          3.59                       0.92
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.09    0.03     0.19
DAYS >= .01       14               11.0     3.0       15
DAYS >= .10        9                6.4     2.6       10
DAYS >= .50        1                1.6    -0.6        4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.4     0.6        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.08   03/17 TO 03/18               1.30  03/29 TO 03/29
                                                          03/29 TO 03/30

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
TOTALS            MM                 MM      MM       MM
SINCE 7/1         MM                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= 1.0       MM                 MM      MM       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1094               1224    -130
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/250    DATE  03/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/270    DATE  03/07
                                42/270          03/08

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.59
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               19     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                      1

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

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