Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
429 PM EST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE NORTH CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             83   12/11/1972
 LOW               8   12/13/1962
HIGHEST           79   12/18                          78  12/10
LOWEST            22   12/07                          27  12/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.4               62.7    -0.3     65.1
AVG. MINIMUM    40.4               41.6    -1.2     44.0
MEAN            51.4               52.2    -0.8     54.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     8                6.0     2.0        5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.08   1941
 MINIMUM        0.35   2008
TOTALS          2.44               3.35   -0.91     6.88
DAYS >= .01        8                9.3    -1.3        6
DAYS >= .10        5                5.7    -0.7        4
DAYS >= .50        2                2.3    -0.3        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.90   12/26 TO 12/27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0
SINCE 7/1          T                0.0     0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    423                408      15      330
 SINCE 7/1       602                700     -98       MM
COOLING TOTAL      7                  9      -2       14
 SINCE 1/1      2844               2434     410       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/270
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/270


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                      2

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

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