Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
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CXUS52 KRAH 011428
CLMFAY
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.
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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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