Climatological Report (Annual)
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CXSU52 KRAH 091142
CLARDU

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

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...THE RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL AIRPORT NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            105   07/08/2012
                       06/30/2012
                       06/29/2012
 LOW              -9   01/21/1985
HIGHEST           97   07/20
                       07/21
                       07/28
LOWEST            20   12/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    72.7               71.7     1.0
AVG. MINIMUM    52.4               50.0     2.4
MEAN            62.5               60.8     1.7
DAYS MAX >= 90    52               46.8     5.2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                2.0    -2.0
DAYS MIN <= 32    48               60.7   -12.7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       64.22   1936
 MINIMUM       29.93   1933
TOTALS         55.19              43.34   11.85
DAYS >= .01      133              114.1    18.9
DAYS >= .10       81               72.7     8.3
DAYS >= .50       37               29.2     7.8
DAYS >= 1.00      16               10.4     5.6
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.17   11/11 TO 11/12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          29.0   1899
TOTALS           2.5                6.1    -3.6        T
SINCE 7/1          T
DAYS >= TRACE      8
DAYS >= 1.0        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   02/21

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2651               3246    -595
COOLING TOTAL   1845               1731     114
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/210
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/240    DATE  02/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/240    DATE  02/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.62
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           75
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            150
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        141

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             46     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN               33     RAIN                      54
LIGHT RAIN              162     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      2
FOG                     171     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     28
HAZE                      4

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

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