GRANDFATHER, NORTH CAROLINA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 55

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		46.3		27.9		30		37		45.6		53.6		59.9		63.1		62.5		57.1		47.9		39.2		31.8

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 55

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		53.7		36		38.1		45.1		54.2		61.3		66.8		69.6		68.9		63.5		55.2		46.7		39.5

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 55

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		38.8		19.8		21.8		28.7		37		45.8		52.9		56.5		56.2		50.6		40.6		31.9		24

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 55

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		91		63		64		72		80		78		82		83		91		79		75		69		63

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 55

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		-32		-32		-19		-9		5		17		31		41		36		24		12		-12		-21

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 55

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		118.9		24.5		21.6		18		9.7		2		0.1		---		---		0.4		6.5		14.2		21.9

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 55

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5.5		2.6		1.5		0.2		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		1.2

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 55

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		62.1		4.3		4.6		5.6		5.1		5.5		6.3		5.6		5.8		6.2		4.8		4.3		3.9

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 55

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		164		14		13		14		13		16		15		16		15		13		11		11		13

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 55

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		11.6		4.8		4.1		6.4		4.7		4.7		4.5		6.2		8.5		11.6		5.3		5.7		4

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

Years on Record: 55

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		107		9		9		10		9		10		10		10		9		8		7		7		8

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

Years on Record: 55

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		39		3		3		3		3		4		4		4		3		3		3		3		3

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

Years on Record: 55

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		15		1		1		1		1		1		2		1		1		2		1		1		1

Most Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 55

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		89.1		12		13.4		11.7		10.8		13.6		15.8		11.9		12.5		32.7		13.3		13		7.4

Least Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 55

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		41.8		1.6		0.8		1.5		0.7		1.4		0.7		1.8		0.8		0.8		0.3		1.1		0.6

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 55

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		53.3		14.5		13.2		9.7		4		0.3		---		---		---		---		0.4		2.7		8.6

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 55

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		118.5		54		36.8		33.5		28.5		11.5		---		---		---		---		7		15.5		29.5

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 55

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		6809.8		1150.1		990.2		871.1		582		355		154.5		60.5		76		238.5		530.1		771		1030.8

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 55

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1410.8		---		---		---		---		110.1		295.5		404.6		389.1		211.5		---		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.6		10.5		11.4		12.4		13.6		14.6		15.1		14.8		13.9		12.8		11.7		10.7		10.2

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		2.2		2.8		3.9		4.8		5.4		5.6		5.5		5		4.4		3.7		2.5		2

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		2.4		2.5		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		4.3		3.2		3.5		4.4		4.8		4.9		5		4.9		4.8		4.8		4.7		3.7		3.1

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.1		3.2		3.4		4.1		4.4		4.5		4.7		4.6		4.4		4.6		4.8		3.8		3.1

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		2.2		2.8		3.9		4.8		5.4		5.6		5.5		5		4.4		3.7		2.5		2

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		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		5.2		4		4.2		5.2		5.6		5.7		5.5		5.8		5.6		5.8		6		5.3		3.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		5.6		4.4		4.4		5.3		5.9		6.2		5.9		6.4		5.8		6.4		6.8		6.3		4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.2		1.8		2.3		2.9		3.7		4.5		4.7		4.6		4.2		3.6		2.7		1.8		1.8

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		0.9		1.2		1.5		1.9		2.2		2.4		2.2		2		1.5		1		0.7		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		3.3		2.5		2.7		3.1		3.6		4.1		4.2		4.2		4.1		3.8		3.2		2.3		2.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.7		2.2		2.2		2.2		2.6		3.2		3.2		3.2		3.2		3.1		2.6		1.9		2.4