Climatological Report (Seasonal)
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC

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CLSRDU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
605 PM EDT MON JUN 05 2023

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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2023 TO 5/31/2023...

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
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             99   05/28/1941
 LOW              11   03/02/1980
                       03/01/1980
                       03/06/1960
HIGHEST           87   04/05
                       04/06
                       05/09
LOWEST            28   03/16
                       03/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    72.6               72.0     0.6
AVG. MINIMUM    50.8               49.0     1.8
MEAN            61.7               60.5     1.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                3.1    -3.1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                9.0    -4.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       19.91   2003
 MINIMUM        3.59   1986
TOTALS         12.68              11.01    1.67
DAYS >= .01       35               30.1     4.9
DAYS >= 1.00       4                2.2     1.8
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.02   04/07 TO 04/07

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           3.2   2009
 24 HR TOTAL     3.2   MM
TOTALS             T                0.3    -0.3
DAYS >= TRACE      1                0.4     0.6
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    496                648    -152
 SINCE 7/1      2438               3150    -712
COOLING TOTAL    205                232     -27
 SINCE 1/1       219                234     -15
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/220    DATE  04/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/210    DATE  03/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.61
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             34
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         39

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                      14
LIGHT RAIN               40     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      1
FOG                      34     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      1

-  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 MEAN TEMPERATURE OF 61.7 WAS THE 18TH WARMEST ON RECORD.

THE TOTAL PRECIPITATION OF 12.68" IS THE 33RD WETTEST ON RECORD.

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