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  New Year's Climatology  

Saint Louis, Missouri

 Daily Records  Daily High Temperature Daily Low Temperature  Daily Average Temperature  Daily Precipitation  Daily Snowfall Morning Snow Depth
  Maximum
 Value
 70 (1965)  53 (1897)  57 (1876)  3.49 (1890)  5.1 (1999)  9 (1974)
 Minimum
 Value
 1 (1928)  -10 (1887, 1974)  -3 (1974)  0 0 0
 Average
 Value
 40 24 32  0.08 0.1 -
 Number of
 Occurrences
 -  - -  47 (≥ 0.01) 12 (≥ 0.1) 19 (≥ 1.0)
 Number of
 Occurrences
 -  - -  74 (≥ Trace) 33 (≥ T) 36 (≥ T)
 

  Fun Facts!

  • There have been 6 years with low temperatures zero and below.
     
  • There is an 16% chance that the St. Louis area will have a white New Year's Day.
     
  • The St. Louis record precipitation amount (3.49) is the only time the area has ever had over an inch. Only three other times did the precipitation pass the 0.50 inch mark.
     
  • There is a 32% chance there will be measurable precipitation on New Year's Day and a 10% chance of measurable snow.

 Records:
(1874-present) Temperature/Precipitation
(1892-present) Snowfall
(1893-present) Snow Depth

 
 

Columbia, Missouri

 Daily Records Daily High Temperature  Daily Low Temperature  Daily Average Temperature  Daily Precipitation Daily Snowfall  Morning Snow Depth
 Maximum
 Value
69 (1897) 51 (1897) 60 (1897)  2.12 (1892)  4.3 (1948)  10 (1974)
 Minimum
 Value
 1 (1928)  -15 (1974) -7 (1974)  0 0 0
 Average
 Value
 39 21  30  0.10 0.2 -
 Number of
 Occurrences
 - - -  42 (≥ 0.01) 19 (≥ 0.1)  25 (≥ 1.0)
 Number of
 Occurrences
 -  -  - 64 (≥ Trace) 36 (≥ T) 49 (≥ T)
 

  Fun Facts!

  • There is a 20% chance the Columbia area will see a white New Year's Day.
     
  • Columbia's longest streak without a white New Year's Day has been 13 years (from 1901-1914).
     
  • The low temperatures have been at or below zero 10 times.
     
  • There is a 14% chance of measurable snow on New Year's Day and there is a 31% chance there will be measurable precipitation.
Records:
(1890-present) Temperature/Precipitation
(1890-present) Snowfall
(1893-present) Snow Depth
 
 

Quincy, Illinois

Daily Records Daily High Temperature Daily Low Temperature Daily Average Temperature Daily Precipitation  Daily Snowfall  Morning Snow Depth
 Maximum
 Value
 60 (1905)  42 (1941, 1950) 50 (1905)  3.38 (1965)  - -
 Minimum
 Value
 2 (1974) -13 (2018) -6 (1974)  0  -  -
 Average
 Value
 35 19  27  0.08  -  -
 Number of
 Occurrences
 - - - 27 (≥ 0.01)  -  -
             
 

  Fun Facts!

  • There have only been 3 years that the precipitation amount has exceeded one inch in Quincy.
     
  • The low temperatures have been at or below zero 11 times. 
     
  • There is a 22% chance there will be measurable precipitation on New Year's Day.

Records:
(1901-present) Temperature/Precipitation
No Snowfall or Snow Depth due to incomplete data sets