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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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