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CLACHS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
329 PM EST THU JAN 02 2025

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...THE NORTH CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 TO 2025

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           99   07/14                          98  07/04
                                                          08/13
                                                          08/14
LOWEST            22   12/07                          27  12/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    78.6               76.7     1.9     78.8
AVG. MINIMUM    58.5               56.4     2.1     58.5
MEAN            68.6               66.5     2.1     68.7
DAYS MAX >= 90    84               64.3    19.7       73
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    16               22.4    -6.4        9
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       74.89   2015
 MINIMUM       30.31   1954
TOTALS         52.70              52.51    0.19    54.64
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.14   -0.00     0.15
DAYS >= .01       92              113.7   -21.7      116
DAYS >= .10       60               74.4   -14.4       72
DAYS >= .50       29               33.8    -4.8       30
DAYS >= 1.00      18               15.7     2.3       16
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   9.10   08/05 TO 08/06               3.68

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS             T                0.3    -0.3      0.0
SINCE 7/1          T                0.0     0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      1                0.2     0.8        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1431               1844    -413     1216
 SINCE 7/1       602                700     -98       MM
COOLING TOTAL   2844               2434     410     2651
 SINCE 1/1      2844               2434     410       MM

FREEZE DATES
EARLIEST                        11/30
LATEST                          02/20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    54/190    DATE  01/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    69/190    DATE  01/09


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             55     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               43     RAIN                      48
LIGHT RAIN              130     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                     149     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     19
HAZE                     22

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

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RECORDS ESTABLISHED AT THE CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DURING
THE YEAR:

*3RD WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD
*3RD WARMEST MAY ON RECORD
*4TH WARMEST JULY ON RECORD
*2ND DRIEST OCTOBER ON RECORD
*4TH WARMEST NOVEMBER ON RECORD

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