Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLMRDU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
307 PM EDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             99   05/28/1941
 LOW              29   05/02/1963
HIGHEST           87   05/09                          96
LOWEST            43   05/04                          44
AVG. MAXIMUM    77.0               80.0    -3.0     82.2
AVG. MINIMUM    56.6               57.7    -1.1     60.7
MEAN            66.8               68.8    -2.0     71.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   6
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.90   1901
TOTALS          1.74               3.38   -1.64     5.24
DAYS >= .01       11
DAYS >= .10        5
DAYS >= .50        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.59   05/16 TO 05/17

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     49                 47       2       27
 SINCE 7/1      2438               3150    -712     2650
COOLING TOTAL    110                166     -56      235
 SINCE 1/1       219                234     -15      337
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/240    DATE  05/01
                                28/300          05/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/310    DATE  05/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               13     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      2
HAZE                      1

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

&&

NO RECORDS OR EXTREMES SET.

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