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CXUS52 KILM 011426
CLAILM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
602 AM EST WED JAN 1 2020

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...THE WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2019...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2019

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             104   06/27/1952
 LOW                0   12/25/1989
HIGHEST           101   05/29        MM      MM       97  06/19
LOWEST             19   01/22        MM      MM       11  01/06
AVG. MAXIMUM     76.4              74.1     2.3     74.7
AVG. MINIMUM     56.2              53.8     2.4     55.6
MEAN             66.3              64.0     2.3     65.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     77              40.2    36.8       52
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.5    -0.5        2
DAYS MIN <= 32     26              34.8    -8.8       38
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       102.40   2018
 MINIMUM        27.68   1909
TOTALS          49.08             57.61   -8.53   102.40
DAILY AVG.       0.13              0.16   -0.03
DAYS >= .01       114             134.6   -20.6
DAYS >= .10        68              77.6    -9.6
DAYS >= .50        26              34.7    -8.7
DAYS >= 1.00       13              16.8    -3.8
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    8.58   MM                          9.58

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           15.3   1989
 24 HR TOTAL     11.1   02/18/1896 TO 02/18/1896
TOTALS              T               1.7    -1.7      3.8
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.8    -0.8      0.0
DAYS >= TRACE       1               1.0     0.0        4
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.5    -0.5        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             4  01/04
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    2032              2412    -380     2371
 SINCE 7/1        738               884    -146
COOLING TOTAL    2628              2044     584     2517
 SINCE 1/1       2628              2042     586

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/16/1876
 LATEST       04/21/1983
EARLIEST                        11/18
LATEST                          03/20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/330    DATE  09/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/350    DATE  09/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          232
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             89
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         42

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             49     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN               54     RAIN                      62
LIGHT RAIN              127     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      1
FOG                     158     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     29
HAZE                     16

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

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