TEMPERATURE:
Period Mean: High = 69.5°
Low = 51.4° Mean = 60.4°
PRECIPITATION:
Total Period = 1559.66"
Average daily = 0.13"
Average annual = 47.75"
Measurable precipitation on 3803 out of 11937 days or 31.86%
Total Snowfall = 193.7"
Average annual snowfall = 5.93"
EXTREMES:
Minimum daily temperature = -3.5° on January 21, 1985
Maximum daily temperature = 103° on August 7, 1977
Precipitation (daily) = 7.82" on October 17th,
1999
Storm total = 10.10" on September 15-16th, 1999
(10.07" on October 17-18th, 1999)
Precipitation (maximum monthly) = 21.91" in September 1999
Precipitation (minimum monthly) = 0.02" in October 2000
Snowfall (daily) = 12.20" on February 6, 1980
Snowfall (monthly) = 21.00" in February 1989
Snowfall (one storm) = 14.00" on March 1-2, 1980
Snowfall (seasonal) = 42.20" 1979-1980
Wind gust = West 70 mph March 13, 1993 (Blizzard of 1993)
ENE 70 mph September 18, 2003 (Hurricane Isabel)
Barometer (maximum) = 30.98"
Barometer (minimum) = 28.52" on March 13, 1993
Heating Degree Days (Average Annual) = 3337.23
Cooling Degree Days (Average Annual) = 1673.30