801  
CXUS52 KRAH 211358 RRA  
CLSRDU  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC  
958 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
   
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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM  
6/1/2026 TO 8/31/2026...  
 
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 106 07/05/2024  
LOW 38 06/08/1977  
HIGHEST 103 07/04 MM MM  
06/12  
LOWEST 48 06/03 MM MM  
AVG. MAXIMUM 91.1 88.9 2.2  
AVG. MINIMUM 70.3 68.4 1.9  
MEAN 80.7 78.7 2.0  
DAYS MAX >= 90 54 44.4 9.6  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 25.97 1908  
MINIMUM 4.21 1993  
TOTALS 16.93 13.62 3.31  
DAYS >= .01 29 33.6 -4.6  
DAYS >= 1.00 8 3.8 4.2  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 2.40  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
COOLING TOTAL 1463 1262 201  
SINCE 1/1 1861 1496 365    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.3  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 35/220 DATE 07/18  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 45/300 DATE 07/28  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.60  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 14  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 54  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 24  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 67  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 24 MIXED PRECIP 1  
HEAVY RAIN 12 RAIN 15  
LIGHT RAIN 29 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0  
FOG 33 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2  
HAZE 5  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
 
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 80.7 DEGREES MADE SUMMER 2026 THE 4TH  
WARMEST SUMMER ON RECORD AT RALEIGH.  
 
 
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