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CXUS52 KILM 012029
CLAILM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
329 PM EST FRI JAN 01 2021

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...THE WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2020

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           97   07/20         MM      MM      101  05/29
                       07/28
                       09/04
LOWEST            23   02/22         MM      MM       19  01/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    75.7               74.1     1.6     76.4
AVG. MINIMUM    56.8               53.8     3.0     56.2
MEAN            66.3               64.0     2.3     66.3
DAYS MAX >= 90    54               40.2    13.8       77
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.5    -0.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    22               34.8   -12.8       26
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM      102.40   2018
 MINIMUM       27.68   1909
TOTALS         73.10              57.61   15.49    49.08
DAILY AVG.      0.20               0.16    0.04
DAYS >= .01      143              134.6     8.4
DAYS >= .10      101               77.6    23.4
DAYS >= .50       44               34.7     9.3
DAYS >= 1.00      22               16.8     5.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.27   09/17 TO 09/18               8.58

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        T
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.8    -0.8       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      1                1.0     0.0        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0    MM                           0.0
 STORM TOTAL     0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1788               2412    -624     2032
 SINCE 7/1       673                882    -209
COOLING TOTAL   2363               2044     319     2628
 SINCE 1/1      2363               2042     321

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/16/1876
 LATEST       04/21/1983
EARLIEST                        12/02
LATEST                          03/20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/140    DATE  08/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    73/140    DATE  08/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.35
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          215
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             97
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         52

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             60     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               74     RAIN                      91
LIGHT RAIN              173     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      1
FOG                     188     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     26
HAZE                     19

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

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