Climatological Report (Seasonal)
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
415 PM EST WED MAR 4 2020

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...THE RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2019 TO 2/29/2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2020

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              84   02/26/1977
 LOW               -9   01/21/1985
HIGHEST            76   12/30
                        12/10
LOWEST             22   02/22
AVG. MAXIMUM     57.3              53.2     4.1
AVG. MINIMUM     37.9              32.7     5.2
MEAN             47.6              42.9     4.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               1.9    -1.9
DAYS MIN <= 32     33              46.0   -13.0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        17.23   1984
 MINIMUM         4.23   1890
TOTALS          13.17              9.80    3.37
DAYS >= .01        37              28.6     8.4
DAYS >= 1.00        3               2.4     0.6
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.35   02/06 TO 02/06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            29.5   1893
TOTALS            2.5               5.4    -2.9
DAYS >= TRACE       5               2.9     2.1
DAYS >= 1.0         1               1.5    -0.5
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         2   02/21
 24 HR TOTAL      2.5   02/20 TO 02/21

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1574              1991    -417
 SINCE 7/1       2146              2576    -430
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/240    DATE  02/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/240    DATE  02/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           22
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             28
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         41

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                      15
LIGHT RAIN               46     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      2
FOG                      46     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     10
HAZE                      2

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

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THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE DURING 2019-2020 DJF OF 47.6 F WAS THE 4TH WARMEST
ON RECORD.

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