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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC

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CXSU52 KRAH 181009
CLARDU

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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2022

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            105   07/08/2012
                       06/30/2012
                       06/29/2012
 LOW              -9   01/21/1985
HIGHEST          100   08/13
LOWEST            20   01/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    72.7               72.0     0.7
AVG. MINIMUM    50.9               50.5     0.4
MEAN            61.8               61.2     0.6
DAYS MAX >= 90    57               52.4     4.6
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                2.4    -2.4
DAYS MIN <= 32    55               64.7    -9.7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       64.22   1936
 MINIMUM       29.93   1933
TOTALS         45.25              46.07   -0.82
DAYS >= .01      109              117.6    -8.6
DAYS >= .10       77               75.2     1.8
DAYS >= .50       28               30.4    -2.4
DAYS >= 1.00      11               11.6    -0.6
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL     4.96 10/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          29.0   1899
TOTALS           1.6                5.2    -3.6      2.5
SINCE 7/1        0.0
DAYS >= TRACE      5
DAYS >= 1.0        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   01/28

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2898               3153    -255
COOLING TOTAL   1863               1804      59
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/210
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/210    DATE  07/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/210    DATE  07/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.57
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           94
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            151
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        120

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             41     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               31     RAIN                      43
LIGHT RAIN              133     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      3
FOG                     151     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     20
HAZE                      7

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

&&

2021 WAS THE 15TH WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD AND THE 55TH DRIEST.
2021 WAS THE 28TH LEAST SNOWIEST YEAR ON RECORD.
RECORDS DATE BACK TO 1887.

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