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CXUS52 KRAH 011440
CLMRDU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1040 AM EDT SUN JUN 01 2025

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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             97   05/31/1953
 LOW              29   05/02/1963
HIGHEST           90   05/01                          93
                       05/02
LOWEST            49   05/24                          51
AVG. MAXIMUM    81.3               80.0     1.3     83.4
AVG. MINIMUM    61.1               57.7     3.4     62.5
MEAN            71.2               68.8     2.4     72.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                                   5
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.90   1901
TOTALS          5.23               3.38    1.85     4.23
DAYS >= .01       17
DAYS >= .10       13
DAYS >= .50        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.07   05/12 TO 05/13

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      6                 47     -41        0
 SINCE 7/1      2560               3150    -590       MM
COOLING TOTAL    204                166      38      255
 SINCE 1/1       394                234     160       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/210    DATE  05/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/230    DATE  05/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.69
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             18
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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 69 DEGREES WAS SET ON MAY
1ST. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 68 DEGREES SET IN 2017.

A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 70 DEGREES WAS TIED ON MAY
16TH. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS LAST SET IN 2009.

A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 71 DEGREES WAS TIED ON MAY
17TH. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS LAST SET IN 1899.


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