NEWS: 1945

As 1945 begins, it's raining and 37 degrees F in Baltimore. The wind is from the east-northeast at 7 miles an hour.

In the 1945 Rose Bowl, the USC Trojans defeat the Tennessee Volunteers, 25-0.

In the 1945 Orange Bowl, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane defeat the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, 26-12.

In the 1945 Sugar Bowl, the Duke Blue Devils defeat the Alabama Crimson Tide, 29-26.

In the 1945 Sun Bowl, the Southwestern Pirates defeat the Mexico Pumas, 35-0. It's the first time that a U.S. bowl game has included an opponent from Mexico (National Autonomous University of Mexico, or UNAM.)

In the 1945 Cotton Bowl lassic, the Oklahoma A&M Cowboys defeat the TCU Horned Frogs, 34-0.

The Luftwaffe execute Operation Bodenplatte, an attempt to cripple Allied air forces in the Low Countries. The operation is a tactical German success but fails in its aim of achieving air superiority.

The Battle of the Oder–Neisse begin on the Eastern Front.

American soldiers retaliate for the Malmedy massacre by killing German prisoners of war near the village of Chenogne, Belgium.

Britain refuses to recognize the Polish Committee of National Liberation.

German radio broadcasts a New Year's Day address by Adolf Hitler. The 26-minute speech offers no information on the battlefield situation or any hint that the war is nearing its end, only a declaration that the war would continue until victory is won. The foreign media speculate as to whether the speech is live or pre-recorded, and even whether it is Hitler's voice at all.

Baltimore weather: Rain in the morning, then clearing and very windy in the afternoon and evening (40 mph), High temp. 51 degrees F, low temp. 25 degrees F; Precip: 0.94 inch. A trace of snow on the ground.

RAF (Royal Air Force) bombers conduct heavy raids on Nuremberg and Ludwigshafen; in both cities over 2,300 tons of bombs are dropped. Some ninety percent of Nuremberg's old medieval town center is destroyed.

A U.S. bombardment fleet bound for invasion beaches on Luzon, The Philippines,  leaves Leyte, The Philippines, with a force including six battleships, twelve escort carriers and thirty-nine destroyers.

Baltimore weather: Clear, very windy in the morning (41 mph) and afternoon, winds decreasing in the evening, High temp. 26 degrees F, low temp. 18 degrees F; Precip.: None.  A trace of snow on the ground.

Stephen Stills is born in Dallas, Texas. He's a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist best known for his work with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. As both a solo act and member of two successful bands, Stills has combined record sales of over 35 million albums. He was ranked number 28 in Rolling Stone's 2003 list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and number 47 in the 2011 list. Stills became the first person to be inducted twice on the same night into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy, breezy in the afternoon, High temp. 44 degrees F, low temp. 20 degrees F; Precip.: None. A trace of snow on the ground.

Edith Frank dies at age 44 at the Auschwitz concentration camp in Oswiecim, Poland. She was the German-Dutch mother of diarist Anne Frank. She was born on January 16, 1900, in Aachen, Germany.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy, breezy, High temp. 33 degrees F, low temp. 24 degrees F; Precip.: None.

Baltimore gets 7 inches of snow.

1.36 inches of (liquid) precipitation falls in Baltimore, the largest amount ever in Baltimore on any January 16th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Snow - 7 inches, changing to rain, then clearing and windy in the evening, High temp. 37 degrees F, low temp. 30 degrees F, Precipitation: 1.36 inches (liquid).  6 inches of snow on the ground.

The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Counteroffensive, ends during World War II. It had taken place in Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany. The Allied forces defeat the German forces who were attempting to invade, forcing the Germans back to their original positions.

Baltimore weather: A trace of snow, then clear, very windy in the morning (sustained wind 35 mph at midnight), decreasing wind in the evening, High temp. 22 degrees F, low temp. 11 degrees F; Precip.: Trace (liquid).  3 inches of snow on the ground.

During World War II, the Soviets liberate two Nazi concentration camps in Poland: Auschwitz and Birkenau.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy and windy, High temp. 35 degrees F, low temp. 17 degrees F; Precip.: None.  3 inches of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Clear to partly cloudy, very windy all day (wind of 44 mph at 4:00 am, 41 mph at 1:00 pm), High temp. 27 degrees F, low temp. 15 degrees F.  2 inches of snow on the ground.

Total precipitation in Baltimore in January 1945 is 3.75 inches (liquid), including melted ice and snow, above the normal of 3.08 inches.  The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during January 1945 is 36.5 degrees F, below the normal of 43.2 degrees.  The average daily low temperature in Baltomore during January 1945 is 24.3 degrees F, below the normal of 25.4 degrees.  A total of 9.8 inches of snow falls in Baltimore during January 1945, above the normal of 6.4 inches.

During World War II, a conference is held at Yalta in Crimea, between U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Soviet leader Josef Stalin.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy, then cloudy with snow and rain showers in the evening, breezy in the evening, High temp. 37 degrees F, low temp. 22 degrees F. Precip.: 0.02 inch (liquid). One inch of snow on the ground.

Bob Marley is born Robert Nesta Marley in Nine Mile, Saint Ann Parish, Colony of Jamaica.  He bacame a singer, songwriter, and musician. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, his musical career was marked by fusing elements of reggae, ska, and rocksteady, as well as his distinctive vocal and songwriting style. Marley's contributions to music increased the visibility of Jamaican music worldwide, and made him a global figure in popular culture for over a decade. Over the course of his career Marley became known as a Rastafari icon, and he infused his music with a sense of spirituality. He is also considered a global symbol of Jamaican music and culture and identity, and was controversial in his outspoken support for the legalization of marijuana, while he also advocated for Pan-Africanism.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy, High temp. 38 degrees F, low temp. 28 degrees F. Precip.: None. A trace of snow on the ground.

U.S. government authorities order a midnight curfew at bars, nightclubs, and other entertainment places nationwide. (The curfew ends in early April 1945 after many complaints and protests.)

Baltimore weather: Cloudy, rain in the afternoon, windy in the late evening, High temp. 61 degrees F, low temp. 42 degrees F. Precip.: 1.04 inches.

Baltimore weather: Snow (0.3") and rain; High temp. 37 degrees F, low temp. 29 degrees F. Precip.: 0.62 inch (liquid).  One inch of snow on the ground.

Total precipitation in Baltimore for February 1945 is 3.44 inches (liquid), including melted ice and snow.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for February 1945 is 3.44 inches, including melted snow and ice, above the normal amount of 2.90 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during February 1945 is 45.3 degrees F, below the normal of 46.4 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during February 1945 is 31.9 degrees F, above the normal of 26.9 degrees. A total of 4.0 inches of snow falls in Baltimore during February 1945, below the normal amount of 7.5 inches.

Billboard magazine ("The Billboard") publishes its first record-album chart.  The #1 album is "The King Cole Trio" by The King Cole Trio, a group led by Nat King Cole.  Record albums are several 78-rpm records in paper sleeves, bound with hard covers into a book-like confguration and sold as a single unit.  The name "album" carries over to the 1948 introduction of the long-play (LP) 33-1/3 rpm record, which contains as many songs (or more) as a 78-rpm album but is packaged in a single cardboard sleeve.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy to partly cloudy, light rain; High temp. 65 degrees F, low temp. 49 degrees F.  Precip.: Trace.

The high temperature in Baltimore reaches 85 degrees F, the highest temperature ever recorded in Baltimore on any March 16th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy then partly cloudy, light rain;  High temp. 85 degrees F, low temp. 54 degrees F.  Precip.: Trace.

The high temperature in Baltimore reaches 85 degrees F, the highest temperature ever recorded in Baltimore on any March 20th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Rain showers in the morning, then partly cloudy and windy the rest of the day, High temp. 85 degrees F, Low temp. 58 degrees F.  Precip.: None.

During World War II, Allied bombers begin four days of raids over Germany.

Baltimore weather: Rain in the morning, then partly cloudy, windy in the evening, High temp. 70 degrees F, Low temp. 46 degrees F.  Precip.: None.

In Cairo, Egypt, the Arab League is formed.

Baltimore weather: Rain and showers in the morning and early afteroon, then cloudy and windy, High temp. 47 degrees F, Low temp. 43 degrees F.  Precip.: 0.33 inch.

During World War II, General Dwight D. Eisenhower tells reporters in Paris, France, that German defenses on the Western Front had been broken.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy to partly cloudy, light rain; High temp. 80 degrees F, Low temp. 56 degrees F.  Precip.: 0.01 inch.

The high temperature in Baltimore reaches 87 degrees F, the highest temperature ever recorded for Baltimore on any March 28th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy, High temp. 87 degrees F, Low temp. 56 degrees F.  Precip.: None.

The high temperature in Baltimore reaches 90 degrees F, the highest temperature ever recorded for Baltimore on any March 29th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Clear to partly cloudy, then cloudy, then light rain with thunder; High temp. 90 degrees F, Low temp. 58 degrees F.  Precip.: 0.06 inch.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy with light rain, then clearing and windy in the afternoon and evening, High temp. 84 degrees F, Low temp. 54 degrees F.  Precip.: 0.08 inch.

Total precipitation in Baltimore in March 1945 is 1.41 inches (liquid), including melted ice and snow.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for March 1945 is 1.41 inches, including melted snow and ice, well below the normal amount of 4.01 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during March 1945 is 65.6 degrees F, well above the normal of 54.8 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during March 1945 is 45.8 degrees F, well above the normal of 33.9 degrees. No snow falls in Baltimore during March 1945, below the normal amount of 2.8 inches.

During World War II, U.S. forces liberate the Nazi concentration camp Ohrdruf in Germany.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy, breezy in the morning, High temp. 69 degrees F, Low temp. 54 degrees F.  Precip.: None.

During World War II, American soldiers liberate the Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald in Germany.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy with light rain, then partly cloudy, High temp. 66 degrees F, Low temp. 53 degrees F.  Precip.: Trace.

U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt suffers a cerebral hemorrhage and dies at age 63 in Warm Springs, Georgia. He was in his fourth term in office as U.S. President. He was born on January 30, 1882, in Hyde Park, New York. He is the only U.S. President to serve as many as three full terms and the only one to be elected President as many as four times.

Baltimore weather: Fog and mist in the morning, then cloudy, High temp. 73 degrees F, Low temp. 59 degrees F.  Precip.: Trace.

During World War II, British and Canadian troops liberate the Nazi concentration camp Bergen-Belsen in what is today Lower Saxony in northern Germany.

Baltimore weather: Light rain, then mostly cloudy, High temp. 61 degrees F, Low temp. 53 degrees F.  Precip.: 0.01 inch.

During World War II, Allied forces take control of Nuremberg and Stuttgart in Germany.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy to cloudy; light rain, High temp. 61 degrees F, Low temp. 46 degrees F.  Precip.: 0.03 inch.

Donna Baccala is born in Baltimore. She becomes an actress of stage, TV and movies.

Marshal Henri Philippe Pétain, the head of France's Vichy goverment during World War II, is arrested.

Baltimore weather: Rain in the morning, then clear to partly cloudy, breezy in the afternoon, High temp. 78 degrees F, Low temp. 55 degrees F.  Precip.: 0.38 inch.

American soldiers liberate the Dachau concentration camp in Germany.

Baltimore weather: Clear to partly cloudy, High temp. 60 degrees F, Low temp. 43 degrees F.  Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Clear to partly cloudy, then cloudy with light rain; High temp. 63 degrees F, Low temp. 48 degrees F.  Precip.: Trace.

Total precipitation in Baltimore in April 1945 is 3.55 inches.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for April 1945 is 3.55 inches, above the normal amount of 3.39 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during April 1945 is 67.8 degrees F, above the normal of 66.5 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during April 1945 is 48.9 degrees F, well above the normal of 43.6 degrees.

During World War II, German forces in the Netherlands, Denmark, and northwest Germany agree to surrender.

Baltimore weather: Light rain showers in the morning, then partly cloudy, High temp. 59 degrees F, Low temp. 47 degrees F.  Precip.: 0.05 inch.

Germany signs an unconditional surrender at Allied headquarters in Rheims, France, ending its role in World War II.

Baltimore weather: Clear to partly cloudy; windy from mid-afternoon onward, High temp. 79 degrees F, Low temp. 48 degrees F.  Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy; windy from mid-morning though aftenroon; High temp. 77 degrees F, Low temp. 59 degrees F.  Precip.: None.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for May 1945 is 3.50 inches, below the normal amount of 3.85 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during May 1945 is 71.8 degrees F, below the normal of 75.5 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during May 1945 is 54.6 degrees F, above the normal of 53.3 degrees.

The charter of the United Nations is signed by 50 countries in San Francisco, California.

Baltimore weather: Light rain showers in the morning; breezy from mid-morning to early evening; High temp. 85 degrees F, Low temp. 71 degrees F.  Precip.: Trace.

The high temperature in Baltimore reaches 100 degrees F, the highest temperature ever recorded for Baltimore on any June 30th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Clear to partly cloudy and breezy; High temp. 100 degrees F, Low temp. 82 degrees F.  Precip.: None.

Total precipitation in Baltimore in June 1945 is 2.65 inches.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for June 1945 is 2.65 inches, below the normal amount of 3.98 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during June 1945 is 84.1 degrees F, below the normal of 84.4 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during June 1945 is  65.8 degrees F, above the normal of 62.6 degrees.

The governments of the United Kingdom and the United States agree that atomic weapons should be used by the United States against Japan, the agreement of the British Government having been communicated by Field Marshal Sir Henry Maitland Wilson.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy; breezy in the afternoon; High temp. 83 degrees F, Low temp. 64 degrees F.  Precip.: None.

U.S. President Harry Truman signs an executive order establishing the Medal of Freedom.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy; breezy; High temp. 90 degrees F, Low temp. 71 degrees F.  Precip.: None.

Tommy Holmes of the Boston Braves has his 37-game hitting streak broken against the Chicago Cubs. It's a National League record that will stand until Pete Rose breaks it in 1978.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy to partly cloudy; windy in the afternoon and evening; High temp. 80 degrees F, Low temp. 59 degrees F.  Precip.: None.

Pat Seerey of the Chicago White Sox hits 3 home runs and a triple and drives in 8 runs in the White Sox' 16-4 win against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy; breezy; High temp. 83 degrees F, Low temp. 66 degrees F.  Precip.: None.

THe United States explodes its first experimental atomic bomb. The explosion takes place near Alamogordo, New Mexico.

Baltimore weather: Mostly cloudy to cloudy; High temp. 80 degrees F, Low temp. 67 degrees F.  Precip.: None.

1.54 inches of precipitation falls in Baltimore, the most in Baltimore on any July 19th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Rain until evening, then partly cloudy; High temp. 80 degrees F, Low temp. 71 degrees F, Precip.: 1.54 inches.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy with rain, then mostly cloudy; High temp. 81 degrees F, Low temp. 70 degrees F.  Precip.: 0.37 inch.

Total precipitation in Baltimore in July 1945 is 9.68 inches. This amount is about triple the normal amount for July.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for July 1945 is 9.68 inches, well above the normal amount of 4.48 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during July 1945 is 84.5 degrees F, the elow normal of 88.8 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during July 1945 is 69.6 degrees F, above the normal of 67.7 degrees.

During World War II, the U.S. drops an atomic bomb code-named "Little Boy" on Hiroshima, Japan, using a specialized Silverplate version of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress airplane. It is the first use of a nuclear weapon in armed conflict. An estimated 90,000 to 146,000 people are killed by the effects of the bomb's explosion instantly and over the next several months, including those killed instantly by the explosion itself and those who succumb in the longer term to radiation from the bomb blast.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy with rain, then mostly cloudy; breezy; becoming windy in late evening; High temp. 83 degrees F, Low temp. 71 degrees F.  Precip.: 0.26 inch.

The Soviet Union declares war on Japan, beginning the Soviet-Japanese War, a military conflict within World War II. (The Soviet-Japanese War lasts until September 3, 1945. Over the next 3 weeks and 3 days, the Soviets end Japanese contol of Manchukuo, Inner Mongolia, northern Korea, Karafuto, and the Kuril Islands.)

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy; breezy though mid-afternoon; High temp. 82 degrees F, Low temp. 65 degrees F.  Precip.: None.

During World War II, the U.S. drops an atomic bomb code-named "Fat Man" on Nagasaki, Japan, It is the second use of a nuclear weapon in armed combat (see August 6, 1945). An estimated 39,000 to 80,000 people are killed by the bomb, including from the explosion itself and longer-term deaths from radiation released from the bomb. About half the deaths occur on the first day.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy; light rain showers in the evening; High temp. 83 degrees F, Low temp. 65 degrees F.  Precip.: 0.06 inch.

U.S. President Harry Truman announces that Japan has surrendered to the Allies, ending World War II.

Baltimore weather: Mostly cloudy; breezy in the afternoon and evening; High temp. 87 degrees F, Low temp. 74 degrees F.  Precip.: None.

Tommy Brown of the Brooklyn Dodgers, age 17 years, 8 months, and 14 days, becomes the youngest major-league player to hit a home run when he hits one against pitcher Preacher Roe of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He scores the Dodgers' only run in an 11-1 loss to the Pirates.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy; breezy in afternoon and evening; High temp. 85 degrees F, Low temp. 69 degrees F.  Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy with rain, then partly cloudy to clear; breezy in the afternoon and evening; High temp. 87 degrees F, Low temp. 69 degrees F.  Precip.: 0.18 inch.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for August 1945 is 2.48 inches, below the normal amount of 4.09 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during August 1945 is 84.5 degrees F, below the normal of 86.5 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during August 1945 is 67.0 degrees F, above the normal of 65.8 degrees.

The Soviet-Japanese War ends.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy and breezy; High temp. 80 degrees F, Low temp. 65 degrees F.  Precip.: None.

The high temperature in Baltimore reaches 91 degrees F, the highest temperature ever recorded for Baltimore on any September 29th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy and breezy; then light rain with thunder between 5:00 and 6:00 pm; High temp. 91 degrees F, Low temp. 59 degrees F.  Precip.: 0.08 inch.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy with light rain, then mostly cloudy and breezy; High temp. 59 degrees F, Low temp. 52 degrees F.  Precip.: Trace.

Total precipitation in Baltimore in September 1945 is 5.06 inches.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for September 1945 is 5.06 inches, above the normal amount of 4.44 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during September 1945 is 80.0 degrees F, above the normal of 79.7 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during September 1945 is 65.1 degrees F, well above the normal of 58.8 degrees.

The former premier of Vichy France, Pierre Laval, is executed for treason, shot by a firing squad at Fresnes Prison in Fresnes, France. He was 62 years old. He was born on June 28, 1883 in Châteldon, France.

Baltimore weather: Clear to partly cloudy; breezy in the aftenoon; High temp. 56 degrees F, Low temp. 38 degrees F.  Precip.: None.

The high temperature in Baltimore reaches 82 degrees F, the highest temperature ever recorded for Baltimore on any October 29th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy; breezy at times from mid-morning onward; High temp. 82 degrees F, Low temp. 48 degrees F.  Precip.: None.

Baltimore weather: Partly cloudy; breezy in the afternoon; High temp. 80 degrees F, Low temp. 55 degrees F.  Precip.: None.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for October 1945 is 1.18 inches, well below the normal amount of 3.94 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during October 1945 is 67.5 degrees F, below the normal of 68.3 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during October 1945 is 49.9 degrees F, above the normal of 46.5 degrees.

Casper, the Friendly Ghost debuts in a Paramount animated cartoon short called "The Friendly Ghost."

Baltimore weather: Clear to partly cloudy and windy; High temp. 59 degrees F, Low temp. 38 degrees F.  Precip.: None.

Snow falls in Baltimore for the first time this snow season.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy and windy; snow flurries; High temp. 40 degrees F, Low temp. 34 degrees F.  Precip.: Trace (liquid).  No snow on the ground.

Total precipitation in Baltimore in November 1945 is 3.92 inches.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for November 1945 is 3.92 inches, including melted snow, above the normal amount of 3.13 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during November 1945 is 57.4 degrees F, just above the normal of 57.3 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during November 1945 is 41.9 degrees F, above the normal of 36.5 degrees. A trace of snow falls in Baltimore during November 1945, below the normal amount of 0.1 of an inch.

Baltimore receives 2.22 inches of precipitation, the most in Baltimore on any December 5th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy, then rain in the afternoon; heavy rain in the evening; windy all day; High temp. 36 degrees F, Low temp. 31 degrees F; Precipitation: 2.22 inches.

Baltimore gets 7.6 inches of snow, the greatest snowfall in one day in Baltimore in 1945.

Baltimore weather: Snow (7.6 inches), then mostly cloudy, High temp. 27 degrees F, low temp. 22 degrees F.  Precip.: 0.72 inch (liquid).  10 inches of snow on te ground.

Baltimore receives 1.41 inches of precipitation, the most in Baltimore on any December 25th (up to this point) since recordkeeping began in 1871.

Baltimore weather: Cloudy; rain in the afternoon and evening; windy in the evening; High temp. 47 degrees F, Low temp. 26 degrees F; Precipitation: 1.41 inches.  4 inches of snow on the ground.

Baltimore weather: Rain in the morning, then cloudy and windy the rest of the day; High temp. 43 degrees F, Low temp. 34 degrees F.  Precip.: 0.41 inch.  No snow on the ground.

Total precipitation in Baltimore in December 1945 is 5.99 inches, including melted snow and ice.

The total precipitation in Baltimore for December 1945 is 5.99 inches, including melted snow and ice, well above the normal amount of 3.71 inches. The average daily high temperature in Baltimore during December 1945 is 38.8 degrees F, well below the normal of 47.5 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Baltimore during December 1945 is 28.1 degrees F, below the normal of 29.6 degrees. A total of 12.2 inches of snow falls in Baltimore during December 1945, well above the normal amount of 2.5 inches.

Total precipitation for Baltimore in 1945 is 46.61 inches, or 4.07 inches above the normal amount of 42.54 inches.