Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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CXUS51 KLWX 070246
CLMIAD
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
946 PM EST TUE JAN 06 2026
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...THE WASHINGTON DULLES DC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1960 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 79 12/06/1998
LOW -4 12/25/1989
HIGHEST 60 12/29 66 -6 67
LOWEST 13 12/09 10 3 14
12/16
AVG. MAXIMUM 43.8 46.5 -2.7 47.4
AVG. MINIMUM 25.4 29.0 -3.6 28.7
MEAN 34.6 37.7 -3.1 38.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 2 2.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 24 21.8 2.2 20
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 6.74 1969
MINIMUM 0.32 2007
TOTALS 1.30 3.30 -2.00 3.34
DAILY AVG. 0.04 0.11 -0.07 0.11
DAYS >= .01 7 10.2 -3.2 11
DAYS >= .10 3 6.3 -3.3 7
DAYS >= .50 1 2.5 -1.5 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.7 -0.7 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.73 12/02 TO 12/02 1.52
STORM TOTAL 0.73 1.51
(MM/DD(HH))
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 24.2 1966
TOTALS 2.0 2.8 -0.8 0.1
SINCE 7/1 2.0 3.1 -1.1 MM
DAYS >= TRACE 5 1.6 3.4 5
DAYS >= 1.0 1 0.9 0.1 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 1 12/14 MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 934 845 89 829
SINCE 7/1 1727 1746 -19 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 1330 1231 99 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 40/300
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 55/310
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.67
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 62
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 1
LIGHT RAIN 8 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 4 SLEET 1
FOG 8 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
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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