RDU WEATHER RECORDS - TEMPERATURE NOTE: In cases in which records are tied among several dates, only the latest year is given. For other weather records see Weather on the Numbers and Names page. (All records are since 1944 unless otherwise indicated) CONSECUTIVE NUMBER OF DAYS AT 90 OR ABOVE 19 July 4-22, 1977 17 July 30-Aug 15, 1980 14 June 17-30, 1952 14 July 2-15, 1993 13 July 13-25, 1952 13 June 27-July 9, 1953 13 August 24-September 5, 1953 13 July 12-24, 1983 12 July 3-14, 1966 12 August 14-25, 1968 11 June 18-28, 1949 11 July 21-31, 1949 TOP FIVE WARMEST MONTHS (average) TOP FIVE COLDEST MONTHS (average) (since 1944; earlier records exist but have not been confirmed) 82.5 July 1993 26.6 January 1977 81.7 July 1986 32.9 January 1970 81.2 July 1987 33.1 February 1978 81.1 July 1949 33.3 January 1981 80.0 June 1952 34.0 January 1985 SOURCE: Information was provided by the State Climate Office of North Carolina at North Carolina State University. Ryan Boyles, Staff Meteorologist and Wendy Sellers, undergrad assistant. 515-3056. sco@cumulus.meas.ncsu.edu www.nc-climate.ncsu.edu/sco/welcome.html Some data from previous weather record sites in Raleigh. LAST UPDATED: August 26, 1998 ljames@nando.com