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

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CXSU52 KRAH 040321
CLARDU

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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2024

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          102   09/06
                       09/07
LOWEST            23   02/04
                       11/29
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.7               72.0     2.7
AVG. MINIMUM    52.8               50.5     2.3
MEAN            63.8               61.2     2.6
DAYS MAX >= 90    66               52.4    13.6
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                2.4    -2.4
DAYS MIN <= 32    37               64.7   -27.7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       64.22   1936
 MINIMUM       29.36   1933
TOTALS         44.94              46.07   -1.13
DAYS >= .01      114              117.6    -3.6
DAYS >= .10       66               75.2    -9.2
DAYS >= .50       29               30.4    -1.4
DAYS >= 1.00      13               11.6     1.4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.85   12/17 TO 12/17

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          28.1   2001
TOTALS             T                5.2    -5.2      2.7
SINCE 7/1          T
DAYS >= TRACE      4
DAYS >= 1.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2262               3153    -891
COOLING TOTAL   1923               1804     119
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/210
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    48/230    DATE  09/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    76/240    DATE  09/08

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.57
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           92
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            157
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        116

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             39     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               27     RAIN                      45
LIGHT RAIN              138     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      3
FOG                     140     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     21
HAZE                     20

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

&&

2023 WAS THE WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD.

RECORDS DATE BACK TO 1887.

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