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

662
CXUS52 KRAH 091142
CLAGSO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
623 AM EST SAT JAN 09 2021

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...THE PIEDMONT TRIAD INTL AIRPORT NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1903 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            104   07/27/1914
                       06/12/1914
                       06/12/1911
 LOW              -8   01/21/1985
HIGHEST           95   07/20
LOWEST            16   12/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.8               69.2     0.6
AVG. MINIMUM    50.7               49.1     1.6
MEAN            60.2               59.1     1.1
DAYS MAX >= 90    29               28.8     0.2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                3.0    -3.0
DAYS MIN <= 32    50               65.3   -15.3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       64.11   2018
 MINIMUM       27.74   1941
TOTALS         63.37              42.20   21.17
DAILY AVG.      0.17               0.12    0.05
DAYS >= .01      134              110.6    23.4
DAYS >= .10       81               71.9     9.1
DAYS >= .50       39               28.9    10.1
DAYS >= 1.00      18               10.8     7.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.69   02/06 TO 02/06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          32.5   1927
TOTALS           2.0                7.5    -5.5        T
SINCE 7/1          T
DAYS >= TRACE      4
DAYS >= 1.0        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   02/21

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3144               3617    -473
COOLING TOTAL   1512               1485      27
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/270
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/180    DATE  10/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/230    DATE  02/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.62
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           67
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            160
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        139

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             53     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               50     RAIN                      65
LIGHT RAIN              166     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                     155     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     25
HAZE                     16

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

&&

THE 63.37 INCHES OF RAINFALL AT GSO IN 2020 RANKED AS THE SECOND WETTEST ON RECORD. THE WETTEST
YEAR ON RECORD IS 64.11 INCHES IN 2018.

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