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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1136 AM EDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE GREENSBORO NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1903 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            100   05/12/1916
                       05/27/1911
 LOW              32   05/08/1989
                       05/02/1963
HIGHEST           92   05/18                          85
                       05/19
                       05/20
LOWEST            36   05/03                          47
AVG. MAXIMUM    77.0               78.0    -1.0     76.4
AVG. MINIMUM    54.5               57.1    -2.6     57.5
MEAN            65.8               67.5    -1.7     66.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.88   1905
TOTALS          3.17               3.49   -0.32     7.53
DAYS >= .01        9
DAYS >= .10        6
DAYS >= .50        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.71   05/26 TO 05/26

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    109                 59      50       36
 SINCE 7/1      3307               3495    -188     3194
COOLING TOTAL    140                138       2      104
 SINCE 1/1       266                183      83      220
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/280    DATE  05/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/300    DATE  05/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               10     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      0
HAZE                      0

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

&&

THE HIGH TEMPERATURE AT THE PIEDMONT TRIAD AIRPORT IN GREENSBORO ON
MAY 23RD WAS 58 DEGREES. THIS BROKE THE RECORD FOR THE LOWEST HIGH
TEMPERATURE FOR THE DATE OF 59 DEGREES SET IN 1931.

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