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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
508 AM EST TUE JAN 18 2022

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...THE GREENSBORO NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1903 TO 2022

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            104   07/27/1914
                       06/12/1914
                       06/12/1911
 LOW              -8   01/21/1985
HIGHEST           95   07/29
LOWEST            22   01/29
                       02/04
                       02/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.3               69.8     0.5
AVG. MINIMUM    49.8               49.4     0.4
MEAN            60.1               59.6     0.5
DAYS MAX >= 90    30               33.3    -3.3
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                3.6    -3.6
DAYS MIN <= 32    68               68.4    -0.4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       64.11   2018
 MINIMUM       27.74   1941
TOTALS         40.65              43.95   -3.30
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.12   -0.01
DAYS >= .01      107              116.0    -9.0
DAYS >= .10       71               74.3    -3.3
DAYS >= .50       34               29.5     4.5
DAYS >= 1.00       8               10.9    -2.9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.67 07/19

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          32.5   1927
TOTALS           1.2                7.1    -5.9      2.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0
DAYS >= TRACE      6
DAYS >= 1.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3209               3500    -291
COOLING TOTAL   1546               1552      -6
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/280    DATE  12/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/290    DATE  12/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.59
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           86
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            157
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        122

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             48     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN               45     RAIN                      53
LIGHT RAIN              137     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          6     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      6
FOG                     144     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     19
HAZE                     38

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

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2021 WAS THE 16TH WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD AND THE 36TH DRIEST.
2021 WAS THE 24TH LEAST SNOWIEST YEAR ON RECORD.
RECORDS DATE BACK TO 1903.

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