Annual Summary 2015 -- Colorado Springs

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO
545 AM MST SAT JAN 2 2016

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...THE COLORADO SPRINGS CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2015...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2015

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             101   06/26/2012
 LOW              -27   02/01/1951
                        12/09/1919
HIGHEST            94   08/06
LOWEST             -3   02/28
AVG. MAXIMUM     64.2              62.2     2.0
AVG. MINIMUM     38.2              35.8     2.4
MEAN             51.2              49.0     2.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     13
DAYS MAX <= 32     30
DAYS MIN <= 32    141
DAYS MIN <= 0       2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        27.58   1999
 MINIMUM         6.07   1939
TOTALS          25.25             16.54    8.71
DAILY AVG.       0.07              0.05    0.02
DAYS >= .01       121
DAYS >= .10        51
DAYS >= .50        10
DAYS >= 1.00        5
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.18   06/15 TO 06/16

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 MAXIMUM         96.4   1957
 MINIMUM         11.7   2012

 24 HR TOTAL     22.0   01/15/1987 TO 01/15/1987
 SNOW DEPTH        20   10/26/1997
TOTALS           45.8              37.7     8.1
SINCE 7/1        10.1              13.5    -3.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE      66              29.2    36.8
DAYS >= 1.0        17              11.6     5.4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         8   02/23
 24 HR TOTAL      6.5   01/11 TO 01/12

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    5526              6292    -766
 SINCE 7/1       2104              2572    -468
COOLING TOTAL     617               455     162
 SINCE 1/1        617               455     162

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/01/1911
 LATEST       06/18/1912
EARLIEST                        10/28
LATEST                          05/20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/046
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/290    DATE  12/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/340    DATE  11/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           77
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            218
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         70

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     54

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             83     MIXED PRECIP              11
HEAVY RAIN               30     RAIN                      47
LIGHT RAIN              137     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          7     HAIL                      16
HEAVY SNOW                5     SNOW                      22
LIGHT SNOW               58     SLEET                      0
FOG                     100     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     29
HAZE                     30

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
Graphical Temperature and Precipitation Comparison for 2015