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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
830 PM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE NORTH CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            105   08/01/1999
 LOW               6   01/21/1985
HIGHEST           98   07/04                          98  06/14
                       08/13
                       08/14
LOWEST            27   12/20                          18  12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    78.8               76.7     2.1     77.0
AVG. MINIMUM    58.5               56.4     2.1     57.2
MEAN            68.7               66.5     2.2     67.1
DAYS MAX >= 90    73               64.3     8.7       62
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     9               22.4   -13.4       21
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       74.89   2015
 MINIMUM       30.31   1954
TOTALS         54.64              52.51    2.13    50.12
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.14    0.01     0.14
DAYS >= .01      116              113.7     2.3      119
DAYS >= .10       72               74.4    -2.4       69
DAYS >= .50       30               33.8    -3.8       28
DAYS >= 1.00      16               15.7     0.3       19
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.68   07/23                        5.64  09/29 TO 09/30

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.3    -0.3        T
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.2    -0.2        2
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1216               1844    -628     1661
 SINCE 7/1       560                700    -140       MM
COOLING TOTAL   2651               2434     217     2532
 SINCE 1/1      2651               2434     217       MM

FREEZE DATES
EARLIEST                        12/12
LATEST                          01/28
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/300    DATE  06/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/300    DATE  12/10


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             69     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               57     RAIN                      62
LIGHT RAIN              140     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                     172     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     22
HAZE                     31

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

&&

RECORDS ESTABLISHED AT THE CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DURING
THE YEAR:

*2ND WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD
*5TH WARMEST JANUARY ON RECORD
*2ND WARMEST FEBRUARY ON RECORD
*4TH WARMEST JULY ON RECORD
*WARMEST AUGUST ON RECORD
*5TH WETTEST DECEMBER ON RECORD

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