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CXUS52 KRAH 011324
CLMRDU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
924 AM EDT SAT AUG 01 2026

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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            106   07/05/2024
 LOW              48   07/02/1975
HIGHEST          103   07/04                          99
LOWEST            63   07/31                          68
AVG. MAXIMUM    90.8               90.8     0.0     93.5
AVG. MINIMUM    71.7               70.2     1.5     74.5
MEAN            81.3               80.5     0.8     84.0
DAYS MAX >= 90    19                                  27
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.36   1931
TOTALS         12.16               5.02    7.14     6.28
DAYS >= .01       16
DAYS >= .10       12
DAYS >= .50        9
DAYS >= 1.00       6
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.40   07/23 TO 07/24

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    508                480      28      596
 SINCE 1/1      1352               1068     284       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/220    DATE  07/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/300    DATE  07/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.62
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             18
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             12     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               16     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      1
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 DAILY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 101 DEGREES WAS SET AT RALEIGH
NC ON JULY 3. THIS TIED THE OLD RECORD OF 101 DEGREES SET IN 2012.

A DAILY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 103 DEGREES WAS SET AT RALEIGH
NC ON JULY 4. THIS BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 101 DEGREES LAST SET IN
2024.

A DAILY RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 79 DEGREES WAS SET AT
RALEIGH NC ON JULY 4. THIS TIED THE OLD RECORD OF 79 DEGREES SET
IN 1902.

A DAILY RECORD RAINFALL OF 2.02 INCHES WAS SET AT RALEIGH NC ON
JULY 7. THIS BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 1.85 INCHES SET IN 2005.

A DAILY RECORD LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 74 DEGREES WAS SET AT
RALEIGH NC ON JULY 23. THIS BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 76 DEGREES SET
IN 1921.

A DAILY RECORD RAINFALL OF 2.04 INCHES WAS SET AT RALEIGH NC ON
JULY 23. THIS BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 1.78 INCHES SET IN 1919.

WITH A TOTAL PRECIPITATION OF 12.16 INCHES AT RALEIGH NC, JULY
2026 WAS THE SECOND WETTEST JULY ON RECORD.

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