Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
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CXUS52 KRAH 011349
CLMGSO
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
949 AM EDT FRI MAY 01 2026
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...THE GREENSBORO NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1903 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 95 04/28/1915
LOW 20 04/01/1923
HIGHEST 89 04/15 87
LOWEST 34 04/09 34
AVG. MAXIMUM 76.5 71.0 5.5 73.8
AVG. MINIMUM 51.2 47.9 3.3 53.4
MEAN 63.9 59.4 4.5 63.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 8.05 1918
TOTALS 0.58 3.78 -3.20 2.89
DAYS >= .01 5
DAYS >= .10 2
DAYS >= .50 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.32 04/04 TO 04/05
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL T 2019
SNOW DEPTH MM MM
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE 7/1 12.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0
DAYS >= TRACE 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 117 204 -87 135
SINCE 7/1 3198 3435 -237 MM
COOLING TOTAL 90 38 52 101
SINCE 1/1 126 45 81 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 35/300 DATE 04/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 44/300 DATE 04/25
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.64
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 19
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 9
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 58
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 2 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 2
LIGHT RAIN 7 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 4 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 2
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 61 DEGREES WAS SET AT
GREENSBORO NC ON APRIL 2. THIS TIED THE OLD RECORD OF 61 DEGREES SET
IN 1979.
WITH A MEAN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 63.9 DEGREES AT GREENSBORO NC,
APRIL 2026 TIES FOR THE WARMEST APRIL ON RECORD. THE OTHER YEAR WAS
APRIL 2017.
WITH A MONTHLY TOTAL PRECIPITATION OF 0.58 INCHES AT GREENSBORO NC,
APRIL 2026 WAS THE FOURTH DRIEST APRIL ON RECORD.
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