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CXUS52 KRAH 011603
CLMRDU
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1203 PM EDT THU OCT 01 2026
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..THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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 104 09/06/1954
LOW 37 09/23/1983
09/26/1950
HIGHEST 101 09/03 95
LOWEST 48 09/26 53
AVG. MAXIMUM 87.6 82.5 5.1 82.2
AVG. MINIMUM 65.8 62.7 3.1 62.0
MEAN 76.7 72.6 4.1 72.1
DAYS MAX >= 90 14 6
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 21.79 1999
TOTALS 2.17 5.15 -2.98 1.92
DAYS >= .01 7
DAYS >= .10 6
DAYS >= .50 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.80 09/21 TO 09/21
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 9 15 -6 0
SINCE 7/1 9 13 -4 0
COOLING TOTAL 367 243 124 221
SINCE 1/1 2228 1739 489 2025
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 36/190 DATE 09/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 52/150 DATE 09/03
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 3
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 68
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 6 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 8 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 8 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
HAZE 2
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
A DAILY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 100 DEGREES WAS SET AT RALEIGH
NC ON SEPTEMBER 2. THIS BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 99 DEGREES SET IN
1912.
A DAILY RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 76 DEGREES WAS SET AT
RALEIGH NC ON SEPTEMBER 2. THIS BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 75 DEGREES
SET IN 1912.
A DAILY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 101 DEGREES WAS SET AT RALEIGH
NC ON SEPTEMBER 3. THIS BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 99 DEGREES SET IN
2010.
A DAILY RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 76 DEGREES WAS SET AT
RALEIGH NC ON SEPTEMBER 4. THIS BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 74 DEGREES
SET IN 1921.
A DAILY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 98 DEGREES WAS SET AT RALEIGH
NC ON SEPTEMBER 5. THIS TIED THE OLD RECORD OF 98 DEGREES SET IN
2023.
A DAILY RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 74 DEGREES WAS SET AT
RALEIGH NC ON SEPTEMBER 5. THIS TIED THE OLD RECORD OF 74 DEGREES
SET IN 2012.
A DAILY RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 75 DEGREES WAS SET AT
RALEIGH NC ON SEPTEMBER 13. THIS BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 74
DEGREES SET IN 2018.
WITH A MEAN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 76.7 DEGREES AT RALEIGH NC,
SEPTEMBER 2026 WAS THE SEVENTH WARMEST SEPTEMBER ON RECORD.
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