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CXUS52 KRAH 011536
CLMRDU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1136 AM EDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             99   05/28/1941
 LOW              29   05/02/1963
HIGHEST           97   05/19                          90
LOWEST            40   05/03                          49
AVG. MAXIMUM    80.3               80.0     0.3     81.3
AVG. MINIMUM    57.2               57.7    -0.5     61.1
MEAN            68.8               68.8    -0.0     71.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     5                                   2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.90   1901
TOTALS          1.54               3.38   -1.84     5.23
DAYS >= .01        6
DAYS >= .10        5
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.70   05/21 TO 05/22

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     70                 47      23        6
 SINCE 7/1      2980               3150    -170     2560
COOLING TOTAL    194                166      28      204
 SINCE 1/1       398                234     164      394
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/200    DATE  05/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/220    DATE  05/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.59
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     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.

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A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 94 DEGREES WAS SET AT RALEIGH NC ON MAY
17TH. THIS BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 92 DEGREES LAST SET IN 1947.

A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 96 DEGREES WAS SET AT RALEIGH NC ON MAY
18TH. THIS BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 95 DEGREES SET IN 1906.

A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 97 DEGREES WAS SET AT RALEIGH NC ON MAY
19TH. THIS BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 95 DEGREES SET IN 1962.

A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 96 DEGREES WAS TIED AT RALEIGH NC ON
MAY 20TH. THIS RECORD WAS PREVIOUSLY SET IN 2022.

A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 96 DEGREES WAS TIED AT RALEIGH NC ON MAY
21ST. THIS RECORD WAS PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1941.

A RECORD LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 62 DEGREES WAS TIED AT RALEIGH
NC ON MAY 23RD. THE RECORD WAS PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1931.

A DAILY RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 72 DEGREES WAS SET AT RALEIGH
NC ON MAY 27TH. THIS RECORD WAS PREVIOUSLY SET IN 1991.

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