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Goodland New Year's Day Climatology

Period of Record 113 Years: 1908-2023

Missing: 1910, 1911 and 1914

Temperature Information

*Record High*	70°F (1997)
*Record Low*	-15°F (1928)
*Coldest High Temperature*	-1°F (1942)
*Warmest Low Temperature*	35°F (1997)
Average High (Period of Record)	38.6°F
Average Low (Period of Record)	14.4°F
30 year Normal High (1991-2020)	43°F
30 year Normal Low (1991-2020)	17°F
Running 30 year Normal High (1994-2023)	36.9°F
Running 30 year Normal Low (1994-2023)	14.6°F

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Distribution of High Temperatures

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Distribution of Low Temperatures

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Precipitation Information

*Greatest Precipitation*	0.24” (1976)
*Greatest Snowfall*	3.7” (1976)
*Precipitation*	33 of 113 years 29%
Measurable Precipitation (more than a Trace)	12 of 113 years 9%
*Snowfall*	29 of 113 years 26%
Measurable Snowfall (more than a Trace)	10 of 113 years 12%
*Greatest Snow Depth*	18” (2007)
“White” New Year's (Snow Depth of 1” or more)	28 of 113 years 25%

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Updated July, 2023

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