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CXUS52 KRAH 011536
CLMFAY
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1136 AM EDT MON JUN 01 2026
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..THE FAYETTEVILLE NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1910 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 102 05/30/2019
05/29/1941
05/28/1941
05/23/1941
LOW 34 05/15/1996
05/11/1966
HIGHEST 93 05/18 92
05/19
LOWEST 44 05/03 53
AVG. MAXIMUM 81.0 82.1 -1.1 82.4
AVG. MINIMUM 58.4 59.7 -1.3 62.4
MEAN 69.7 70.9 -1.2 72.4
DAYS MAX >= 90 7 5
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 8.24 1946
TOTALS 3.73 3.11 0.62 5.34
DAYS >= .01 10
DAYS >= .10 5
DAYS >= .50 3
DAYS >= 1.00 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.73 05/22 TO 05/23
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 44 25 19 6
SINCE 7/1 2712 2731 -19 2410
COOLING TOTAL 194 208 -14 243
SINCE 1/1 399 299 100 410
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 24/360 DATE 05/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 32/200 DATE 05/06
32/350 05/11
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.33
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 5
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 68
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 3 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 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 3
HAZE 1
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
A RECORD LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 55 DEGREES WAS SET AT
FAYETTEVILLE NC ON MAY 2ND. THIS BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 61 DEGREES
SET IN 1963.
THE LOW TEMPERATURE AT FAYETTEVILLE NC ON MAY 25TH WAS 71 DEGREES,
WHICH TIED THE RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE LAST SET IN 2019.
A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 72 DEGREES WAS TIED AT FAYETTEVILLE
NC ON MAY 27TH. THIS RECORD WAS LAST SET IN 2006.
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