December In Review: Not A December To Really Remember
By Frank Macek
CLEVELAND -- December 2009 ended up slightly warmer than normal across northeast Ohio.
For the month of December, the area saw temperatures that averaged about a half degree warmer than usual. This continued a several month trend of above normal temperatures during 2009.
According to the National Weather Service, temperatures ranged from 53 degrees on December 3rd to a chilly 9 degree morning low on December 30th.
Overall, the average daily high was 37.8 degrees for December with a morning low of 25.5 degrees. Despite being Ohio's meteorological winter, December only saw 8 days with high temperatures below 32 degrees.
On the precipitation side, the Greater Cleveland area was drier than normal by .43" inches. This added to a drier than normal year that ended up nearly 3" below average (35.76" compared to a normal 38.70" of liquid precipitation).
Snowfall was also well below normal. December normally yields about 13.1" of snowfall each year. But in 2009, December saw just 6.9" of the white stuff at the National Weather Service Office at Cleveland Hopkins Airport.
Since July 1st, 8.1" of snow fell in the Cleveland area, compared to 18.6" during the first half of a normal Cleveland winter. However, 15 days during December did have at least a trace of snow measured at the airport.
For monthly climate reports across the area, you can click on any of the following links:
You can also save & print out Channel 3 Weather's monthly almanac with daily highs, lows, sunrise and sunset times, record highs and record lows for each day of the month:
CLEVELAND -- December 2009 ended up slightly warmer than normal across northeast Ohio.
For the month of December, the area saw temperatures that averaged about a half degree warmer than usual. This continued a several month trend of above normal temperatures during 2009.According to the National Weather Service, temperatures ranged from 53 degrees on December 3rd to a chilly 9 degree morning low on December 30th.
Overall, the average daily high was 37.8 degrees for December with a morning low of 25.5 degrees. Despite being Ohio's meteorological winter, December only saw 8 days with high temperatures below 32 degrees.
On the precipitation side, the Greater Cleveland area was drier than normal by .43" inches. This added to a drier than normal year that ended up nearly 3" below average (35.76" compared to a normal 38.70" of liquid precipitation).
Snowfall was also well below normal. December normally yields about 13.1" of snowfall each year. But in 2009, December saw just 6.9" of the white stuff at the National Weather Service Office at Cleveland Hopkins Airport.
Since July 1st, 8.1" of snow fell in the Cleveland area, compared to 18.6" during the first half of a normal Cleveland winter. However, 15 days during December did have at least a trace of snow measured at the airport.
For monthly climate reports across the area, you can click on any of the following links:
You can also save & print out Channel 3 Weather's monthly almanac with daily highs, lows, sunrise and sunset times, record highs and record lows for each day of the month:
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