Annual Summary 2016 -- Colorado Springs

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO
748 MST SUN JAN 1 2017

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...THE COLORADO SPRINGS CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2016...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2016

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             101   06/21/2016
                        06/26/2012
 LOW              -27   02/01/1951
                        12/09/1919

HIGHEST           101R  06/21
LOWEST            -14   12/17

AVG. MAXIMUM     66.1              62.2     3.9
AVG. MINIMUM     37.9              35.8     2.1
MEAN             52.0              49.0     3.0

DAYS MAX >= 90     32
DAYS MAX <= 32     16
DAYS MIN <= 32    145
DAYS MIN <= 0       4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        27.58   1999
 MINIMUM         6.07   1939

TOTALS          14.35             16.54   -2.19
DAILY AVG.          T              0.05   -0.05
DAYS >= .01        77
DAYS >= .10        41
DAYS >= .50         7
DAYS >= 1.00        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.47   08/28 TO 08/29

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           47.0              37.7     9.3
SINCE 7/1         6.4              13.5    -7.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE      52              29.2    22.8
DAYS >= 1.0        14              11.6     2.4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        10   02/03
                        02/02
 24 HR TOTAL      7.5   02/01 TO 02/02

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    5383              6292    -909
 SINCE 7/1       2003              2572    -569
COOLING TOTAL     710               455     255
 SINCE 1/1        710               455     255

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/01/1911
 LATEST       06/18/1912

EARLIEST      10/08
LATEST        05/09
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/043
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    51/270    DATE  12/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    67/350    DATE  03/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           92
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            222
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         52

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     47

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             64     MIXED PRECIP               5
HEAVY RAIN               19     RAIN                      33
LIGHT RAIN              105     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       8
HEAVY SNOW                5     SNOW                      19
LIGHT SNOW               44     SLEET                      1
FOG                      78     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     18
HAZE                     40

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.