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CXUS52 KGSP 011431  
CLMAVL  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC  
1031 AM EDT MON JUN 01 2026  
   
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..THE ASHEVILLE NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1869 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 93 05/19/1996  
05/22/1941  
05/21/1941  
LOW 28 05/08/1989  
HIGHEST 88 05/19 MM MM 85 05/18  
LOWEST 36 05/03 MM MM 44 05/05  
AVG. MAXIMUM 75.0 76.3 -1.3 73.7  
AVG. MINIMUM 53.3 53.2 0.1 54.9  
MEAN 64.1 64.8 -0.7 64.3  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.3 -0.3 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.1 -0.1 0  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 14.68 2018  
MINIMUM 0.59 1951  
TOTALS 8.98 4.13 4.85 6.66  
DAILY AVG. 0.29 0.13 0.16 0.21  
DAYS >= .01 11 11.5 -0.5 17  
DAYS >= .10 11 7.3 3.7 9  
DAYS >= .50 7 2.6 4.4 3  
DAYS >= 1.00 3 0.9 2.1 2  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 3.67 05/25 TO 05/26 2.78 05/08 TO 05/08  
STORM TOTAL 2.89 2.78  
(MM/DD(HH)) MM  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL T 1993  
24 HR TOTAL T 05/13/1993 TO 05/13/1993  
SNOW DEPTH MM MM  
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
LIQUID EQUIV 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SINCE 7/1 5.4 10.3 -4.9 MM  
LIQUID 7/1 0.54 1.00 -0.46 MM  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0  
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 0 0 MM  
24 HR TOTAL MM MM  
STORM TOTAL 0.0 0.0  
(MM/DD(HH)) MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 103 84 19 75  
SINCE 7/1 3540 3833 -293 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 85 76 9 61  
SINCE 1/1 124 91 33 MM  
 
FREEZE DATES  
RECORD  
EARLIEST MM  
LATEST MM  
EARLIEST 11/01  
LATEST 03/27    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.5  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 26/340 DATE 05/07  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 42/330 DATE 05/07  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.37  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 18  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 8  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 5  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 70  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 8 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 8 RAIN 10  
LIGHT RAIN 10 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0  
FOG 13 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0  
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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