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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS
930 AM CST THU JAN 01 2026

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...THE NEW ORLEANS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1946 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             85   12/05/2017
 LOW              11   12/23/1989
HIGHEST           82   12/18         MM      MM       80  12/27
                       12/26
LOWEST            30   12/31         MM      MM       37  12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    67.0               64.8     2.2     67.9
AVG. MINIMUM    49.0               48.4     0.6     50.4
MEAN            58.0               56.6     1.4     59.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                1.0     1.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       25.92   2009
 MINIMUM        1.30   2011
TOTALS          4.29               4.82   -0.53     5.33
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.16   -0.02     0.17
DAYS >= .01        7                9.2    -2.2        9
DAYS >= .10        2                6.2    -4.2        5
DAYS >= .50        0                2.9    -2.9        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.4    -1.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.74   12/03 TO 12/04               1.47  12/28 TO 12/28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           2.7   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    257                290     -33      209
 SINCE 7/1       348                455    -107       MM
COOLING TOTAL     48                 30      18       36
 SINCE 1/1      3793               3205     588       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/320    DATE  12/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/300    DATE  12/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.57
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      24     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                      5

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

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