Climatological Report (Seasonal)
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
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CXUS52 KRAH 311620 RRA
CLSRDU
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1220 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2025 TO 2/28/2026...
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 85 02/23/2023
LOW -9 01/21/1985
HIGHEST 76 01/10 MM MM
LOWEST 11 02/02 MM MM
AVG. MAXIMUM 52.1 54.1 -2.0
AVG. MINIMUM 31.5 33.5 -2.0
MEAN 41.8 43.8 -2.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32 2 2.4 -0.4
DAYS MIN <= 32 52 47.3 4.7
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 17.23 1983-1984
MINIMUM 4.23 1889-1890
TOTALS 6.35 9.60 -3.25
DAYS >= .01 22 29.1 -7.1
DAYS >= 1.00 1 2.1 -1.1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.18 02/26 TO 02/26
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 29.5 1892-1893
TOTALS 3.6 4.8 -1.2
DAYS >= TRACE 10 2.9 7.1
DAYS >= 1.0 1 1.4 -0.4
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 2 02/01
24 HR TOTAL 2.8 01/31 TO 01/31
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 2071 1916 155
SINCE 7/1 2575 2503 72
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 28/230 DATE 12/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 53/250 DATE 12/19
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.61
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 35
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 35
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 62
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 7
LIGHT RAIN 23 FREEZING RAIN 1
LT FREEZING RAIN 2 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 8 SLEET 3
FOG 27 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 4
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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THE TOTAL PRECIPITATION OF 6.35" MADE THIS THE 15TH DRIEST WINTER ON RECORD.
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