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CXUS52 KRAH 011428
CLMRDU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
928 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             81   12/10/2007
 LOW               0   12/30/1917
HIGHEST           72   12/09                          72
LOWEST            27   12/12                          10
                       12/20
                       12/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    60.2               54.7     5.5     53.0
AVG. MINIMUM    38.2               34.4     3.8     33.4
MEAN            49.2               44.6     4.6     43.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   1
DAYS MIN <= 32    11                                  17
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.78   1907
TOTALS          7.01               3.39    3.62     3.64
DAYS >= .01        8
DAYS >= .10        5
DAYS >= .50        4
DAYS >= 1.00       2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.85   12/17 TO 12/17

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          10.8   1935
 SNOW DEPTH        4   12/27/2010
TOTALS           0.0                0.8    -0.8        T
SINCE 7/1          T
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.2    -0.2        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    486                636    -150      667
 SINCE 7/1       976               1224    -248     1152
COOLING TOTAL      3                  2       1        0
 SINCE 1/1      1923               1804     119     2135
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/210    DATE  12/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/220    DATE  12/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.55
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

&&

DECEMBER 2023 WAS THE 2ND WETTEST ON RECORD WITH A TOTAL
PRECIPITATION IN DECEMBER OF 7.01 INCHES.

DECEMBER 2023 WAS THE 10TH WARMEST ON RECORD WITH AN AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE OF 49.2 DEGREES.

A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 60 DEGREES WAS SET AT RALEIGH
NC ON DECEMBER 3RD. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 58 DEGREES SET IN
1982.

A RECORD RAINFALL OF 2.41 INCHES WAS SET AT RALEIGH NC ON DECEMBER
10TH. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 1.19 INCHES SET IN 1992.

A RECORD RAINFALL OF 2.85 INCHES WAS SET AT RALEIGH NC ON DECEMBER
17TH. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 1.35 INCHES SET IN 1890.

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