Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
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CXUS52 KRAH 011536
CLMGSO
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.
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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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