Climatological Report (Seasonal)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
522 PM EDT FRI AUG 08 2025

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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2025 TO 5/31/2025...

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
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             99   05/28/1941
 LOW              11   03/02/1980
                       03/01/1980
                       03/06/1960
HIGHEST           90   04/30
                       05/01
                       05/02
LOWEST            26   03/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    76.6               72.0     4.6
AVG. MINIMUM    54.3               49.0     5.3
MEAN            65.4               60.5     4.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                3.1     0.9
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                9.0    -8.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       19.47   1891
 MINIMUM        5.02   2021
TOTALS         11.93              11.01    0.92
DAYS >= .01       31               30.1     0.9
DAYS >= 1.00       2                2.2    -0.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.56   04/07 TO 04/08

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           17.8   1927

TOTALS             T                0.3    -0.3
DAYS >= TRACE      1                0.4     0.6
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    331                648    -317
 SINCE 7/1      2560               3150    -590
COOLING TOTAL    394                232     162
 SINCE 1/1       394                234     160
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/220    DATE  04/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/240    DATE  03/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             39
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         34

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             12     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                      12
LIGHT RAIN               35     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      33     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      3

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

&&

THE AVERAGE MEAN TEMPERATURE OF 65.4 DEGREES F WAS THE WARMEST
SPRING ON RECORD.

THE TRACE OF SNOW WAS FROM HAIL ON APR. 22ND.

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