702  
CXUS52 KMHX 011420  
CLMHSE  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY  
920 AM EST FRI MAR 01 2024  
   
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...THE CAPE HATTERAS NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2024...  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 76 02/28/2017  
02/24/2017  
02/22/1971  
LOW 11 02/08/1895  
HIGHEST 63 02/27 73  
LOWEST 28 02/26 29  
AVG. MAXIMUM 54.2 56.7 -2.5 61.2  
AVG. MINIMUM 42.1 41.5 0.6 46.3  
MEAN 48.2 49.1 -0.9 53.8  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.1 -0.1 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 3 4.7 -1.7 3  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 8.45 1983  
MINIMUM MM MM  
TOTALS 1.44 4.34 -2.90 4.91  
DAYS >= .01 7 10.5 -3.5 12  
DAYS >= .10 3 6.7 -3.7 7  
DAYS >= .50 1 3.0 -2.0 3  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 1.1 -1.1 2  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL MM 5  
SNOW DEPTH MM MM  
TOTALS 0.0 MM MM 0.0  
LIQUID EQUIV 0.00 MM MM 0.00  
SINCE 7/1 0.0 MM MM MM  
LIQUID 7/1 0.00 MM MM MM  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0  
DAYS >= TRACE 0 MM MM 0  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 MM MM 0  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 0 0 MM  
STORM TOTAL 0.0  
(MM/DD(HH))  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 479 447 32 312  
SINCE 7/1 1603 1671 -68 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.1  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 20/240 DATE 02/28  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 38/340 DATE 02/29  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.29  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 17  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 9  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 2  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 78  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 3  
LIGHT RAIN 9 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 2  
HAZE 3  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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