Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1045 AM EST THU FEB 01 2024

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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             80   01/30/2002
 LOW              -9   01/21/1985
HIGHEST           74   01/26                          73
LOWEST            18   01/17                          25
                       01/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    55.9               51.9     4.0     59.5
AVG. MINIMUM    34.4               31.8     2.6     39.4
MEAN            45.1               41.9     3.2     49.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    17                                  10
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.52   1954
TOTALS          4.45               3.43    1.02     3.11
DAYS >= .01       12
DAYS >= .10        7
DAYS >= .50        3
DAYS >= 1.00       2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.52   01/09 TO 01/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          25.8   2000
 SNOW DEPTH       20   01/26/2000
TOTALS           0.0                2.6    -2.6        T
SINCE 7/1          T
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.7    -0.7        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    615                718    -103      472
 SINCE 7/1      1591               1939    -348     1624
COOLING TOTAL      4                  0       4        0
 SINCE 1/1         4                  0       4        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    51/220    DATE  01/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    69/210    DATE  01/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      4

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

&&

A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 64 DEGREES WAS SET AT RALEIGH
NC ON JANUARY 25. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 59 DEGREES SET IN
1909.

$$


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