Climatological Report (Annual) Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
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CXUS52 KRAH 091142
CLAGSO
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
623 AM EST SAT JAN 09 2021
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...THE PIEDMONT TRIAD INTL AIRPORT NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2020...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1903 TO 2021
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 104 07/27/1914
06/12/1914
06/12/1911
LOW -8 01/21/1985
HIGHEST 95 07/20
LOWEST 16 12/26
AVG. MAXIMUM 69.8 69.2 0.6
AVG. MINIMUM 50.7 49.1 1.6
MEAN 60.2 59.1 1.1
DAYS MAX >= 90 29 28.8 0.2
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 3.0 -3.0
DAYS MIN <= 32 50 65.3 -15.3
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.1 -0.1
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 64.11 2018
MINIMUM 27.74 1941
TOTALS 63.37 42.20 21.17
DAILY AVG. 0.17 0.12 0.05
DAYS >= .01 134 110.6 23.4
DAYS >= .10 81 71.9 9.1
DAYS >= .50 39 28.9 10.1
DAYS >= 1.00 18 10.8 7.2
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 3.69 02/06 TO 02/06
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 32.5 1927
TOTALS 2.0 7.5 -5.5 T
SINCE 7/1 T
DAYS >= TRACE 4
DAYS >= 1.0 1
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 1 02/21
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 3144 3617 -473
COOLING TOTAL 1512 1485 27
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 2/270
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 40/180 DATE 10/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 54/230 DATE 02/07
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.62
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 67
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 160
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 139
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 71
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 53 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 50 RAIN 65
LIGHT RAIN 166 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 4 SLEET 0
FOG 155 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 25
HAZE 16
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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THE 63.37 INCHES OF RAINFALL AT GSO IN 2020 RANKED AS THE SECOND WETTEST ON RECORD. THE WETTEST
YEAR ON RECORD IS 64.11 INCHES IN 2018.
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