SLOAN, NORTH CAROLINA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 87

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		61.8		45		46		53.4		61		68.8		75.4		78.6		77.9		73.2		62.9		53.1		46.1

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 87

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		74.1		57.6		58.8		66.5		74.7		81.6		87.1		89.2		88.5		84.1		75.5		66.7		58.5

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 87

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		49.5		33		33.5		39.9		47.2		55.9		63.7		67.9		67.4		62.3		50.5		39.7		33.6

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 87

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		105		85		86		94		96		100		105		104		102		101		95		88		85

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 87

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		1		1		1		1		23		27		36		48		49		36		18		14		4

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 87

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		50.8		---		---		0.1		0.8		3.9		10.9		15.2		13.9		5.7		0.3		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 87

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		63.2		15.4		13.4		7.9		1.9		0.1		---		---		---		---		1.2		8.3		15

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 87

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		51.8		3.7		3.8		4		3.1		4.3		5.6		7.4		6.2		4.8		2.9		2.7		3.3

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 87

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		86		7		7		8		6		8		8		11		10		7		5		5		6

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 87

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		6.7		4.2		3		3.7		2.8		4		5.6		6.5		4.6		6.7		5		4.8		3.4

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.2in/5mm

Years on Record: 87

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		76		6		6		6		5		6		7		9		9		6		4		4		5

Avg. # of Days w/Precip. Above 0.4in/10mm

Years on Record: 87

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		36		3		3		3		2		3		4		5		4		3		2		2		2

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 1in/25mm

Years on Record: 87

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		16		1		1		1		1		1		2		3		2		2		1		1		1

Most Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 87

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		76.5		9.7		7.2		9.1		8		10.5		15.3		18		13.9		15.6		8.3		7.3		7.4

Least Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 87

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		35.4		0.8		0.5		0.6		0.6		0.3		1.1		1.4		2		0.1		0.1		0.5		0.2

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 87

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		3.8		1		1.7		0.7		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.5

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 87

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		28		9		19.8		22		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.7		8

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 87

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2634		610.7		532.5		365.8		121.5		---		---		---		---		---		62		354		587.5

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 87

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1495.9		---		---		---		---		116.3		312		420.1		401.5		246		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 87

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4717.6		---		---		99.2		328.5		581.3		762		885.1		866.5		696		403		96		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.6		10.6		11.4		12.4		13.5		14.5		14.9		14.7		13.8		12.8		11.7		10.8		10.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.3		2.5		3.2		4.3		5.2		5.8		5.9		5.8		5.1		4.5		3.8		2.8		2.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.7		0.9		1.2		1.6		2		2.3		2.4		2.4		2.2		1.7		1.3		1		0.8

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.6		3.6		4		4.9		5.2		5.3		5.2		5.2		4.9		4.9		4.9		4		3.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.6		3.8		4.1		4.7		5.1		5.3		5.2		5.1		4.6		4.7		5.1		4.3		3.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.3		2.5		3.2		4.3		5.2		5.8		5.9		5.8		5.1		4.5		3.8		2.8		2.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.7		1		1.3		1.7		2.1		2.4		2.5		2.5		2.2		1.8		1.4		1.1		0.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5.5		4.5		5.2		5.6		6		6		5.8		5.7		5.7		5.7		6.1		4.9		4.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		6		5		5.8		5.8		6.5		6.8		6.6		6.2		6		6.1		7		5.7		4.9

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.5		2.1		2.3		3.4		4.5		4.6		4.9		5		4.5		4		2.9		1.9		1.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.5		0.8		1.1		1.5		1.8		2.1		2.3		2.3		2		1.6		1		0.9		0.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.6		2.9		2.7		3.7		4.4		4.2		4.3		4.5		4.3		4.3		3.5		2.5		2.4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3		2.8		2.1		2.9		3.7		3.3		3.5		3.8		3.5		3.7		2.9		2.1		2.2