TUCKASEGEE, NORTH CAROLINA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		12.2		2.9		3.5		7.4		12.3		16.4		20		21.7		21.3		18.2		12.8		6.8		2.8

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		19.6		9.4		10.9		15.1		20.7		24.6		27.6		28.9		28.4		25.4		21		14.4		9.3

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		4.7		-3.6		-3.9		-0.2		3.9		8.2		12.4		14.6		14.3		11.1		4.5		-0.9		-3.6

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		36.1		21.7		24.4		28.9		32.2		32.2		36.1		36.1		34.4		33.9		28.9		26.7		21.1

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-22.2		-22.2		-18.9		-12.8		-7.8		-4.4		0.6		6.7		3.9		-3.9		-9.4		-16.1		-22.2

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		8.3		---		---		---		---		0.1		2.4		3.7		1.7		0.3		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		122.8		22.7		22.8		18.1		8		1.3		---		---		---		0.2		7.3		19		23.5

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1		0.6		0.2		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.2

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		1386		127		121		148		113		115		124		107		117		103		93		95		123

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		131		12		11		12		10		12		12		13		13		9		8		10		10

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm.		150.1		77.2		68.8		82.5		99.1		128.3		86.6		70.9		77.5		106.2		150.1		71.1		80.8

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

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		92		8		8		9		7		8		8		9		9		6		6		6		8

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

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		37		4		4		4		3		3		3		3		3		3		2		3		3

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

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		14		1		1		2		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		2

Most Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		1733		264		229		291		207		351		239		212		254		217		233		327		271

Least Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		1100		43		19		53		38		24		45		10		23		11		---		31		8

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm.		15.5		3.3		6.1		3.6		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		2

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm.		45.7		40.6		29		54.4		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		5.1		26.7

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2865.3		477.9		419.1		338.4		180.8		60.3		---		---		---		3.3		173.1		347.5		480.5

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		248.9		---		---		---		---		---		50		105.9		93		---		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 32

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1614.9		---		---		---		69.2		198.1		300		364.3		351.3		246.7		85.3		---		---

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		13.6		14.5		15		14.7		13.9		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
Mj/m2		14.9		8.7		11		15		18.2		19.8		20.3		20		18.1		16		13.8		9.8		8.1

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		6		3.4		4.5		5.8		7.3		8.5		8.9		8.6		7.8		6.3		4.5		3.5		3.1

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		16.2		12.7		13.8		17		18.2		18.1		17.9		18		17.4		17.2		17.6		14		12.5

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.8		13.1		13.6		16.3		17.4		17		16.9		17.1		15.9		16.4		18.1		14.8		13.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.9		8.7		11		15		18.2		19.8		20.3		20		18.1		16		13.8		9.8		8.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		6.3		3.5		4.6		6.1		7.6		8.7		9.1		8.9		8		6.6		5.1		3.8		3.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		19.3		15.4		17.7		19.6		21.2		20.2		19.9		21.3		21		20.6		21.7		18.7		14.5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		21.1		17.2		19.2		20.3		22.6		21.2		21		24.2		22.7		22		24.7		22		16.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.3		7.5		9.6		12		13.8		17		17.2		16.8		15.3		13.6		10.8		7.2		7.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.5		3.1		4		5.4		6.7		8.1		8.6		7.8		7		5.7		3.7		2.8		2.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13		10.4		11.5		13.1		13.6		15.6		15.4		15.2		14.7		14.3		13		9.3		10.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		10.8		9.9		10.3		10.5		9.8		12.5		12.1		11.8		11.4		11.8		11.2		8.1		10.3