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...Highlights of 2023...
33rd Coldest Year on record at 42.7 degrees, 2.4 degrees below normal
16th Wettest Year on record with 17.72 inches, 133% of normal precipitation.
25th Most Snowiest year on record with 110.3 inches, 126% of normal.
28th Most Seasonal Snow (July 2022 - June 2023) with 107 inches of snow.
The peak wind gust for the year was 73 mph which occurred on July 26th.
Daily Records: September: 90 on the 25th and 90 on the 29th (was a new record for latest 90-degree day) October: 84 on the 2nd and 85 on the 4th (tie). December: 56 on the 20th. Rank - Driest to Wettest One Day Precipitation Records (inches): * 35 months of May with a trace or less of snowfall on record One Day Snowfall Records (inches): 50.3
Temperatures
Precipitation
Snow
Winds
Element
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Average High
27.8
38.0
47.7
59.6
64.0
84.4
88.3
86.9
80.8
67.1
44.8
45.7
61.3
Mean High (1991-2020 Normals)
32.8
36.6
48.6
56.2
66.1
78
87.7
85.8
74.6
58.9
44.3
32.9
58.5
Average Low
6.6
17.8
25.8
33.1
38.5
52.4
55.2
54.5
48.6
38.2
21.2
20.0
34.3
Mean Low (1991-2020 Normals)
9.8
13.3
23.4
30.3
39.4
47.7
55.2
53.8
44.6
32
19.9
10.2
31.6
Average Temperature
17.2
27.9
36.8
46.4
51.2
68.4
71.7
70.7
64.7
52.7
33.0
32.9
47.8
Mean Temp (1991-2020 Normals)
21.3
25
36
43.2
52.8
62.8
71.5
69.8
59.6
45.4
32.1
21.6
45.1
Departure from Normal
-4.1
2.9
0.8
3.2
-1.6
5.6
0.2
0.9
5.1
7.3
0.9
11.3
2.7
Rank: Coldest to Warmest
133 years of record (P.O.R 1892-2024)36
97
100
109
47
129
91
106
130
131
75
131
131
Highest Daily Maximum
47
54
62
75
81
97
100
100
91
85
60
89
100
Date of Occurrence
28
29
23
14
28
23
11
3
1,2
4
11
3
Jul 11, Aug 3
Lowest Daily Minimum
-27
-4
12
23
23
34
45
42
36
16
13
10
-27
Date of Occurrence
13
17
5
18
2
18
4
29
22
31
19,20
31
01/13
Number of Days with:
Maximum >= 90°
0
0
0
0
0
8
13
12
4
0
0
0
37
Maximum <= 32°
17
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
Minimum <= 32°
30
29
26
14
5
0
0
0
0
9
30
14
157
Minimum <= 0°
6
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
Record High Temperatures Set or Tied
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
2
2
0
1
9
Record Low Temperatures Set or Tied
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Temperature Ranks and Records:
Record High Temperatures:
June: 88 on the 8th (tie)
August: 97 on the 2nd, 100 on the 3rd, and 94 on the 20th
Record Low Temperatures:
May: 28 on the 24th
Top Ten Warmest Months of June on Record
Rank
Year
Average Temperature °F
1
1988
72.5
2
2021
70.1
3
2006
68.8
4
1933
68.6
5
2024/2016
68.4
7
1977
68.3
8
2012/1986
68.2
10
2015
67.5
Top Ten Warmest Months of September on Record
Rank
Year
Average Temperature °F
1
2015
65.3
2
1990
64.8
3
2024
64.7
4
2022
64.5
5
1979/1969
63.8
7
1963
63.5
8
1998
63.4
9
2012
63.2
10
2001
63.1
Top Ten Warmest Months of October on Record
Rank
Year
Average Temperature °F
1
1988/1963
53.6
3
2024
52.7
4
2015
52.5
5
1965
51.9
6
2010
51.8
7
1962
51.6
8
1934
51.4
9
1950
51.3
10
2014
51.0
Top Ten Warmest Mnths of December on Record
Rank
Year
Average Temperature °F
1
1980
34.3
2
1933
34.0
3
2024
32.9
4
1950
31.8
5
2021
31.5
6
1939
31.4
7
1946/1917
30.2
10
1999/1906
30.2
Top Ten Warmest Years on Record
Rank
Year
Average Temperature °F
1
2012
49.0
2
2024
47.8
3
1988, 1981
47.7
5
1934
47.6
6
1994, 2006
47.5
8
2021
47.4
9
1954
47.2
10
1999
47.0
Top Ten Coldest Years on Record
Rank
Year
Average Temperature °F
1
1912
39.9
2
1944
40.1
3
1920
40.2
4
1916, 1898
40.9
6
1895
41.0
7
1924
41.1
8
1913, 1899
41.2
9
1923, 1905
41.2
10
1993, 1929, 1922
41.4
131
2024
47.8
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Element
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Total (inches)
0.46
1.45
1.37
1.20
1.38
0.13
0.29
0.74
0.40
1.45
0.32
0.04
9.23
Mean Precip (1991-2020 Normals)
0.51
0.7
1.29
2.07
2.68
1.08
0.59
0.52
0.98
1.4
0.78
0.63
13.23
Departure from Normal
-0.05
0.75
0.08
-0.87
-1.30
-0.95
-0.30
0.22
-0.58
0.05
-0.46
-0.59
-4.00
Percent of Normal
90
207
106
58
51
12
49
142
41
104
41
6
70
133 years (P.O.R 1892-2024)75
120
88
46
39
17
40
104
38
86
34
9
15
Greatest 24-HR Total
0.16
1.10
0.73
0.87
0.55
0.10
0.14
0.29
0.31
0.8
0.15
0.04
1.10
Dates of Occurrence
12
3-4
13-14
26-27
8-9
21
18
25-26
3-4
29-30
3-4
3
3-4 Feb
Number of Days with:
Precipitation >= 0.01
5
8
9
9
9
3
6
7
5
5
6
1
73
Precipitation >= 0.10
2
3
4
3
5
1
1
3
1
3
2
0
28
Precipitation >= 1.00
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Days with Thunderstorms
0
0
0
2
2
5
6
9
4
0
1
0
29
Daily Precipitation Records Set or Tied
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Precipitation Ranks and Records:
There were no daily precipitation records broken this year.
Top Ten Driest Months of December on Record
Rank
Year
Precipitation (inches)
1
1895/1896/1910/1931/1933
Trace
6
1894/1922/1954
0.03
9
2024
0.04
10
1981
0.05
Top Ten Driest Years on Record
Rank
Year
Precipitation (inches)
1
2001
5.30
2
1954
6.41
3
2012
6.60
4
1902
7.25
5
2020
7.33
6
2006
7.42
7
1988
7.63
8
1939
7.95
9
2002
8.09
10
1914
8.32
15
2024
9.23
Top Ten Wettest Years on Record
Rank
Year
Precipitation (inches)
1
1957
21.89
2
1923
21.56
3
2016
21.29
4
1941
20.66
5
1912
20.00
6
1947
19.70
7
1995
19.68
8
1944
19.57
9
1973
19.30
10
1908
19.22
119
2024
9.23
Annual Precipitation for Period of Record - Click on Graph to Enlarge
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Element
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Total (inches)
8.2
9.4
16.6
2.8
1.6
0
0
0
0
6
4.3
1.4
50.3
Average Snowfall
8.2
12.1
14.4
16.4
4.5
0.1
0
0
1.5
10.5
10.6
9.3
87.6
Departure from Normal
0
-2.7
2.2
-13.6
-2.9
-0.1
0.0
0.0
-1.5
-4.5
-6.3
-7.9
-37.3
Percent of Normal
100
78
115
17
36
0
0
0
0
57
41
15
57
Rank - Least to Most
133 Years (P.O.R 1892-2024)85
72
94
18
63
NA
NA
NA
NA
70
43
13
12
Greatest 24-HR Total
3.9
3.2
7.2
1.4
1.3
0
0
0
0
6.0
2.8
1.4
7.2
Dates of Occurrence
7
3
14
7-8
3
NA
NA
NA
NA
9-30
3-4
30
3/14
Number of Days with:
Snowfall >= 1.0 inch
3
4
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
17
Daily Snowfall Records Set or Tied
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
* 64 months of September on record with no snowfall.
Snowfall Ranks and Records:
March: 7.2" fell on the 14th.
There were no significant snowy months in 2024.
Top Ten Snowiest Years on Record
Rank
Year
Snowfall (inches)
1
1973
199.9
2
1975
160.7
3
1983
159.6
4
1967
154.6
5
1959
150.4
6
1971
148.3
7
2013
138.0
8
1978
128.1
9
1920
127.9
10
1892
125.1
122
2024
Annual and Seasonal Snowfall for Period of Record - Click on Graph to Enlarge
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Element
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Average Speed (MPH)
3.7
4.7
6.9
7.5
8.4
8.5
7.0
7.8
7.3
5.3
4.8
4.8
6.4
Maximum 3-sec Gust
51
52
53
56
56
60
66
74
70
50
57
52
74
Direction (degrees)
220
250
210,170
170
170
250
270
190
230
23
020
280
210
Date of Occurrence
9
26
1,2
5
5
1
15
17
15
16
23
15
8/17
Number of Days with:
2-Minute Wind >50 mph
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Peak Wind >50 mph
1
1
2
1
3
3
6
7
4
1
1
1
31
Peak Wind >65 mph
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
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