Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
307 PM EDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE GREENSBORO NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1903 TO 2023

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
 LOW              32   05/27/1911
                       05/02/1963
HIGHEST           84   05/09                          91
LOWEST            41   05/04                          44
AVG. MAXIMUM    73.7               78.0    -4.3     79.3
AVG. MINIMUM    55.4               57.1    -1.7     58.3
MEAN            64.5               67.5    -3.0     68.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   2
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     4.61
DAYS >= .01        7
DAYS >= .10        6
DAYS >= .50        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.30   05/28 TO 05/29

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     77                 59      18       38
 SINCE 7/1      3115               3495    -380     3071
COOLING TOTAL     73                138     -65      164
 SINCE 1/1       117                183     -66      210
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/260    DATE  05/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/270    DATE  05/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.73
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

&&
A RECORD DAILY LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 61 DEGREES WAS SET AT
GREENSBORO ON MAY 27, 2023. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 63 DEGREES
SET IN 1963.

NO TOP-5 OR TOP-10 EXTREMES SET.

$$


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