Strong to Severe Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heavy Rain and Flooding in the Southern Plains

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Goodland Christmas Day Climatology

Period of Record 114 Years: 1907-2024

Missing: 1909, 1910 and 1913

Temperature Information

*Record High*	74°F (1950)
*Record Low*	-9°F (2012)
*Coldest High Temperature*	12°F (2012)
*Warmest Low Temperature*	35°F (1971)
*Average High (1907-2023)*	42°F
*Average Low (1907-2023)*	16°F
*30-year Normal High (1995-2024)*	42°F
*30-year Normal Low (1995-2024)*	16°F

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Distribution of High Temperatures in 10 Degree Fahrenheit Ranges

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Distribution of Low Temperatures in 10 Degree Fahrenheit Ranges

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Precipitation Information

*Greatest Precipitation*	0.39” (1941)
*Greatest Snowfall*	4.2” (2012)
*Measurable Precipitation (> Trace)*	19 of 115 years (17%)
*Measurable Snowfall (> Trace)*	14 of 115 years (12%)
*Greatest Snow Depth*	13” (1941)
“White” Christmas (Snow Depth of 1” or more)	23 of 115 years 20%

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Updated Jan 1, 2025

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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heavy Rain and Flooding in the Southern Plains

GLD Christmas Day Climatology

Updated Jan 1, 2025