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CXUS52 KRAH 012116 RRA
CLSRDU
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
515 PM EDT MON JUN 01 2026
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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2026 TO 5/31/2026...
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 11 03/02/1980
03/01/1980
03/06/1960
HIGHEST 97 05/19 MM MM
LOWEST 29 03/18 MM MM
AVG. MAXIMUM 77.4 72.0 5.4
AVG. MINIMUM 52.0 49.0 3.0
MEAN 64.7 60.5 4.2
DAYS MAX >= 90 10 3.1 6.9
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32 4 9.0 -5.0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 19.47 1891
MINIMUM 5.02 2021
TOTALS 3.97R 11.01 -7.04
DAYS >= .01 15 30.1 -15.1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 2.2 -2.2
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.70 05/21 TO 05/22
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 17.8 1927
TOTALS 0.0 0.3 -0.3
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.4 -0.4
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.1 -0.1
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 405 648 -243
SINCE 7/1 2980 3150 -170
COOLING TOTAL 394 232 162
SINCE 1/1 398 234 164
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 39/240 DATE 03/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 55/240 DATE 03/16
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 50
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 22
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 62
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 4 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 4 RAIN 9
LIGHT RAIN 23 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 24 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
HAZE 4
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 64.7 DEGREES MADE SPRING 2026 TIED
FOR THE 2ND WARMEST SPRING ON RECORD AT RALEIGH.
THE TOTAL PRECIPITATION OF 3.97 INCHES MADE SPRING 2026 THE
DRIEST SPRING ON RECORD AT RALEIGH.
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