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CXUS52 KRAH 011440
CLMRDU
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1040 AM EDT SUN JUN 01 2025
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..THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2025
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2025
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 97 05/31/1953
LOW 29 05/02/1963
HIGHEST 90 05/01 93
05/02
LOWEST 49 05/24 51
AVG. MAXIMUM 81.3 80.0 1.3 83.4
AVG. MINIMUM 61.1 57.7 3.4 62.5
MEAN 71.2 68.8 2.4 72.9
DAYS MAX >= 90 2 5
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 9.90 1901
TOTALS 5.23 3.38 1.85 4.23
DAYS >= .01 17
DAYS >= .10 13
DAYS >= .50 3
DAYS >= 1.00 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.07 05/12 TO 05/13
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 6 47 -41 0
SINCE 7/1 2560 3150 -590 MM
COOLING TOTAL 204 166 38 255
SINCE 1/1 394 234 160 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 26/210 DATE 05/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 42/230 DATE 05/17
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.69
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 18
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 11
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 65
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 7 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 4
LIGHT RAIN 17 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 16 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
HAZE 2
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 69 DEGREES WAS SET ON MAY
1ST. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 68 DEGREES SET IN 2017.
A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 70 DEGREES WAS TIED ON MAY
16TH. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS LAST SET IN 2009.
A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 71 DEGREES WAS TIED ON MAY
17TH. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS LAST SET IN 1899.
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