Climatological Report (Seasonal)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
958 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026

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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
6/1/2026 TO 8/31/2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            106   07/05/2024
 LOW              38   06/08/1977
HIGHEST          103   07/04         MM      MM
                       06/12
LOWEST            48   06/03         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    91.1               88.9     2.2
AVG. MINIMUM    70.3               68.4     1.9
MEAN            80.7               78.7     2.0
DAYS MAX >= 90    54               44.4     9.6
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       25.97   1908
 MINIMUM        4.21   1993
TOTALS         16.93              13.62    3.31
DAYS >= .01       29               33.6    -4.6
DAYS >= 1.00       8                3.8     4.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.40

DEGREE DAYS
COOLING TOTAL   1463               1262     201
 SINCE 1/1      1861               1496     365
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/220    DATE  07/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/300    DATE  07/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             54
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         24

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             24     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN               12     RAIN                      15
LIGHT RAIN               29     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      33     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      5

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

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THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 80.7 DEGREES MADE SUMMER 2026 THE 4TH
WARMEST SUMMER ON RECORD AT RALEIGH.

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