Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
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CXUS52 KRAH 011003
CLMRDU
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
603 AM EDT SAT APR 01 2023
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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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 94 03/29/1907
LOW 11 03/02/1980
03/06/1960
HIGHEST 87 03/24 84
LOWEST 28 03/16 23
03/21
AVG. MAXIMUM 65.5 63.3 2.2 68.1
AVG. MINIMUM 44.1 40.3 3.8 44.7
MEAN 54.8 51.8 3.0 56.4
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 5 6
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 7.78 1983
TOTALS 3.10 4.10 -1.00 4.56
DAYS >= .01 14
DAYS >= .10 9
DAYS >= .50 3
DAYS >= 1.00 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.76 03/26 TO 03/27
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 17.8 1927
SNOW DEPTH 11 03/03/1980
TOTALS T 0.3 -0.3 T
SINCE 7/1 T
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0
DAYS >= TRACE 1
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.1 -0.1 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 328 &&
THERE WERE NO RECORDS IN MARCH 2023. 421 -93 286
SINCE 7/1 2270 2924 -654 2474
COOLING TOTAL 16 12 4 27
SINCE 1/1 30 14 16 35
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 35/210 DATE 03/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 46/210 DATE 03/03
&&
THERE WERE NO RECORDS IN MARCH 2023.
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.57
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 12
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 60
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 3 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 5
LIGHT RAIN 15 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 1 SLEET 1
FOG 12 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
HAZE 0
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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THERE WERE NO RECORDS IN MARCH 2023.
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