Annual Summary 2009 -- Colorado Springs

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO
647 PM MST FRI JAN 1 2010

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...THE COLORADO SPRINGS CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2009...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2009

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             100   07/24/2003
                        07/13/1954
                        06/24/1954
 LOW              -27   02/01/1951
                        12/09/1919
HIGHEST            93   07/24
LOWEST            -15   12/09
AVG. MAXIMUM     61.7              61.8    -0.1
AVG. MINIMUM     35.1              33.7     1.4
MEAN             48.4              47.8     0.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      9
DAYS MAX <= 32     24
DAYS MIN <= 32    160
DAYS MIN <= 0       5

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        27.58   1999
 MINIMUM         6.07   1939
TOTALS          15.72             17.40   -1.68
DAILY AVG.       0.04              0.05   -0.01
DAYS >= .01       103
DAYS >= .10        43
DAYS >= .50         7
DAYS >= 1.00        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.25   07/03 TO 07/04

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           89.4   1957
                        
                        
 24 HR TOTAL     22.0   01/15/1987 TO 01/15/1987
 SNOW DEPTH        20   10/26/1997
TOTALS           22.7              51.4   -28.7
SINCE 7/1        12.7              16.6    -3.9
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE      53              31.4    21.6
DAYS >= 1.0        11              13.1    -2.1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         3   12/09
                        12/08
                        03/27
 24 HR TOTAL      3.0   12/22 TO 12/23

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    6297              6480    -183
 SINCE 7/1       2889              2642     247
COOLING TOTAL     345               404     -59
 SINCE 1/1        345               404     -59

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/03/1961
 LATEST       06/03/1951
EARLIEST                        10/08
LATEST                          05/09
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/047
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    51/270    DATE  06/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/360    DATE  01/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          261
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             71
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         33

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     54

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             25     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN               21     RAIN                      27
LIGHT RAIN              101     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                5     SNOW                      14
LIGHT SNOW               53     SLEET                      0
FOG                     127     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     34
HAZE                    105

-  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 2009