NWS Little Rock, AR - Pine Bluff Climate Summary (Dec 2023)

...THE PINE BLUFF CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1883 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             84   12/07/1939
 LOW              -2   12/24/1963
HIGHEST           80   12/09         54      26       74  12/06
LOWEST            29   12/19         34      -5        5  12/23
                       12/20
                       12/28
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.3               54.0     7.3     55.1
AVG. MINIMUM    38.2               36.0     2.2     38.7
MEAN            49.8               45.0     4.8     46.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.7    -0.7        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     7               12.0    -5.0       11
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       15.02   1982
 MINIMUM        0.57   1896
TOTALS          1.08               5.30   -4.22     6.20
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.17   -0.14     0.20
DAYS >= .01        6                9.5    -3.5       14
DAYS >= .10        4                                   9
DAYS >= .50        0                                   5
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.7    -1.7        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.28   11/30 TO 12/01
 STORM TOTAL    0.44
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          12.2   1963
 24 HR TOTAL    12.0   12/22/1963 TO 12/22/1963
 SNOW DEPTH       12   12/23/1963
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM        T
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.00    0.00        T
SINCE 7/1        0.0                 MM      MM       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.00                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                 MM      MM        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    468                622    -154      556
 SINCE 7/1       868               1139    -271       MM
COOLING TOTAL      1                  2      -1        2
 SINCE 1/1      2723               2151     572       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/10/2000
 LATEST       04/25/1910
EARLIEST                        11/01
LATEST                          03/20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/130    DATE  12/24
                                26/210          12/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/120    DATE  12/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.26
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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...ADDITIONAL DATA FOR PINE BLUFF – DECEMBER 2023...

.MONTHLY AVERAGES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 61.3 (+7.3) WAS TIED FOR THE 13TH
HOTTEST AND WARMEST SINCE 2021.

THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 38.2 (+2.2) WAS THE 27TH HOTTEST
AND WARMEST SINCE 2022.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 49.8 (+4.8) WAS TIED FOR THE 12TH HOTTEST
AND WARMEST SINCE 2021.

THE MONTHLY HIGH, LOW, AND MONTH AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE WELL ABOVE
THE 30-YEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL AVERAGES BY AN AMOUNT OF 2 TO 7 DEGREES.

.DAILY TEMPERATURES...
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE AVERAGE ON 2 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE AVERAGE ON 23 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW AVERAGE ON 6 DAYS.

.DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
RECORD HIGHS
DATE        RECORD TYPE            NEW RECORD           OLD RECORD
12/09       HIGH TEMPERATURE       80 IN 2023           77 IN 2007

.MONTHLY RAINFALL...
THE MONTHLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 1.08 WAS THE 5TH DRIEST ON RECORD AND
DRIEST SINCE 2010. THE MONTHLY RAINFALL WAS -4.22 BELOW AVERAGE FOR
THE MONTH.

.DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NO DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN.

.MONTHLY SNOWFALL...
NO DAILY SNOWFALL WAS RECORDED.

.DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NO DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN.

.ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE MONTH...
NO ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT EVENTS OCCURRED DURING THE MONTH.