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

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CXSU52 KRAH 081630
CLARDU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1130 AM EST WED JAN 8 2020

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...THE RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL AIRPORT NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2019...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2020

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   10/03
LOWEST             17   01/22
                        01/21
AVG. MAXIMUM     72.9              71.7     1.2
AVG. MINIMUM     51.8              50.0     1.8
MEAN             62.4              60.8     1.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     75              46.8    28.2
DAYS MAX <= 32      1               2.0    -1.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     52              60.7    -8.7
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        64.22   1936
 MINIMUM        29.93   1933
TOTALS          42.97             43.34   -0.37
DAYS >= .01       126             114.1    11.9
DAYS >= .10        89              72.7    16.3
DAYS >= .50        30              29.2     0.8
DAYS >= 1.00       10              10.4    -0.4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.02   04/08 TO 04/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           29.0   1899
TOTALS              T               6.1    -6.1     17.5
SINCE 7/1           T
DAYS >= TRACE       3
DAYS >= 1.0         0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    2934              3246    -312
COOLING TOTAL    2087              1731     356
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/205
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/230    DATE  07/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/140    DATE  08/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           74
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            168
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        123

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             55     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               23     RAIN                      56
LIGHT RAIN              148     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      2
FOG                     159     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     18
HAZE                     11

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

&&

THE AVERAGE MEAN TEMPERATURE OF 62.4 DEGREES MADE 2019 THE 7TH WARMEST ON RECORD.


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