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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1020 PM EST WED JAN 03 2024

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...THE GREENSBORO NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1903 TO 2024

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   07/28
                       09/06
LOWEST            19   11/29
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.7               69.8     0.9
AVG. MINIMUM    50.3               49.4     0.9
MEAN            60.5               59.6     0.9
DAYS MAX >= 90    29               33.3    -4.3
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                3.6    -3.6
DAYS MIN <= 32    48               68.4   -20.4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       64.11   2018
 MINIMUM       27.74   1941
TOTALS         45.82              43.95    1.87
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.12    0.01
DAYS >= .01      104              116.0   -12.0
DAYS >= .10       75               74.3     0.7
DAYS >= .50       31               29.5     1.5
DAYS >= 1.00      12               10.9     1.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.14   12/10 TO 12/11

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          32.5   1927
TOTALS             T                7.1    -7.1      8.2
SINCE 7/1          T
DAYS >= TRACE      3
DAYS >= 1.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2903               3500    -597
COOLING TOTAL   1372               1552    -180
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/280
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/310    DATE  07/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/270    DATE  03/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.59
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           87
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            155
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        123

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             45     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               40     RAIN                      58
LIGHT RAIN              132     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      1
FOG                     122     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     16
HAZE                     21

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

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2023 WAS THE 10TH WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD.

RECORDS DATE BACK TO 1903.

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