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CXUS52 KGSP 011431
CLMAVL

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1031 AM EDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE ASHEVILLE NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1869 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             93   05/19/1996
                       05/22/1941
                       05/21/1941
 LOW              28   05/08/1989
HIGHEST           88   05/19         MM      MM       85  05/18
LOWEST            36   05/03         MM      MM       44  05/05
AVG. MAXIMUM    75.0               76.3    -1.3     73.7
AVG. MINIMUM    53.3               53.2     0.1     54.9
MEAN            64.1               64.8    -0.7     64.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.68   2018
 MINIMUM        0.59   1951
TOTALS          8.98               4.13    4.85     6.66
DAILY AVG.      0.29               0.13    0.16     0.21
DAYS >= .01       11               11.5    -0.5       17
DAYS >= .10       11                7.3     3.7        9
DAYS >= .50        7                2.6     4.4        3
DAYS >= 1.00       3                0.9     2.1        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.67   05/25 TO 05/26               2.78  05/08 TO 05/08
 STORM TOTAL    2.89                                2.78
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             T   1993
 24 HR TOTAL       T   05/13/1993 TO 05/13/1993
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.00    0.00     0.00
SINCE 7/1        5.4               10.3    -4.9       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.54               1.00   -0.46       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM
 STORM TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    103                 84      19       75
 SINCE 7/1      3540               3833    -293       MM
COOLING TOTAL     85                 76       9       61
 SINCE 1/1       124                 91      33       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        11/01
LATEST                          03/27
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/340    DATE  05/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/330    DATE  05/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.37
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               10     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      0
HAZE                      1

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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