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CXSU52 KRAH 021141
CLARDU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
640 AM EST FRI JAN 02 2026

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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2025...

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              -9   01/21/1985
HIGHEST          100   06/23
                       06/24
LOWEST            14   12/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    73.1               72.0     1.1
AVG. MINIMUM    52.2               50.5     1.7
MEAN            62.6               61.2     1.4
DAYS MAX >= 90    59               52.4     6.6
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                2.4    -0.4
DAYS MIN <= 32    55               64.7    -9.7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       64.22   1936
 MINIMUM       29.36   1933
TOTALS         41.32              46.07   -4.75
DAYS >= .01      118              117.6     0.4
DAYS >= .10       70               75.2    -5.2
DAYS >= .50       27               30.4    -3.4
DAYS >= 1.00      10               11.6    -1.6
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.64   08/05 TO 08/06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          28.1   2001
TOTALS           4.9                5.2    -0.3      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.1
DAYS >= TRACE     14
DAYS >= 1.0        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   02/20

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2821               3153    -332
COOLING TOTAL   2062               1804     258
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/210
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/220    DATE  02/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/210    DATE  02/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           92
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            153
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        118

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             48     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               24     RAIN                      42
LIGHT RAIN              133     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      4
FOG                     129     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     14
HAZE                     15

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

&&

2025 WAS THE 7TH WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD WITH A MEAN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 62.6 F.

THE TOTAL ANNUAL PRECIPITATION OF 41.32" WAS THE 51ST DRIEST ON RECORD.


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