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Wednesday, January 1, 2025

December Was Colder & Wetter Than Normal at Bridgeport Climate Station

The average monthly temperature for December at the Bridgeport climate station was 35.7° F, which is 1.3° colder-than-normal. The range was 61° (Dec. 11) and 9° (Dec. 23).

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— Paul Piorek WICC (@paulpiorekwicc.bsky.social) January 1, 2025 at 12:49 PM

The Bridgeport climate station recorded 5.43" of precipitation in December, which is 1.45" more than the climatological average. Sixteen of the 31 days (52%) featured measured precipitation.

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— Paul Piorek WICC (@paulpiorekwicc.bsky.social) January 1, 2025 at 12:57 PM

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