Means

Descriptive name

Definition

Units

Figures

Yearly Average of Daily High Temperature

Average of all the daily maximum temperatures each year

oF

4a

8

Yearly Average of Daily Low Temperature

Average of all the daily minimum temperatures each year

oF

4b

9

Total Yearly Precipitation

Sum of all the precipitation in a year

inches

4c

14

Temperature Extremes

Descriptive name

Definition

Units

Figures

WARM DAYS

Number of days with

daily high temperature >90th percentile

days per year

5a

10a

11a

HEAT WAVES

Frequency of 3 days in a row >90th percentile

number per year

5b

10b

11b

WARMEST DAY

Annual maximum value of daily high temperature

oF

5c

10c

11c

COLD NIGHTS

Number of days with

daily low temperature <10th percentile

days per year

6a

12a

13a

COLD SPELLS

Frequency of 3 days in a row <10th percentile

number per year

6b

12b

13b

FROST NIGHTS

Number of days with

daily low temperature <32 oF (0 oC)

days per year

6c

12c

13c