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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
928 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE FAYETTEVILLE NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1910 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             86   12/20/1931
 LOW               2   12/30/1917
HIGHEST           75   12/03                          73
                       12/09
LOWEST            26   12/21                          15
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.4               56.8     4.6     55.9
AVG. MINIMUM    38.0               36.3     1.7     35.2
MEAN            49.7               46.5     3.2     45.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   1
DAYS MIN <= 32    13                                  13
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.73   1983
TOTALS          4.72               2.97    1.75     2.49
DAYS >= .01        6
DAYS >= .10        5
DAYS >= .50        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.93   12/17 TO 12/18


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    472                575    -103      594
 SINCE 7/1       881               1050    -169      971
COOLING TOTAL      7                  3       4        0
 SINCE 1/1      2073               2051      22     2326
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/020    DATE  12/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/010    DATE  12/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.26
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      3

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

&&

DECEMBER 2023 WAS THE 16TH WARMEST ON RECORD WITH AN AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE OF 49.7 DEGREES.

A RECORD RAINFALL OF 2.90 INCHES WAS SET AT FAYETTEVILLE NC ON
DECEMBER 17TH. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 1.68 INCHES SET IN 1970.

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National Weather Service National Headquarters
