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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1142 PM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            108   07/04/1931
                       08/06/1918
 LOW             -17   12/30/1917
HIGHEST           92   07/26                          95
                       07/28
                       09/05
LOWEST            13   02/04                           0
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.3               66.8     1.5     66.7
AVG. MINIMUM    46.1               45.5     0.6     44.8
MEAN            57.2               56.1     1.1     55.8
DAYS MAX >= 90    14               23.6    -9.6       20
DAYS MAX <= 32     2               15.1   -13.1       14
DAYS MAX >= 80   104                                 117
DAYS MAX >= 100    0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    81               94.3   -13.3       97
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.6    -0.6        2
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       67.05   2018
 MINIMUM       26.13   1930
TOTALS         36.87              46.24   -9.37    54.65
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.13   -0.03     0.15
DAYS >= .01      129              151.0   -22.0      140
DAYS >= .10       73               92.5   -19.5       93
DAYS >= .50       25               30.8    -5.8       42
DAYS >= 1.00       5                9.6    -4.6       11
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.17                                4.44

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         106.0   1996
 24 HR TOTAL    17.1   03/13/1993 TO 03/13/1993
TOTALS           1.6               31.5   -29.9     33.2
SINCE 7/1        0.5                7.1    -6.6       MM
DAYS >= TRACE     28               23.9     4.1       39
DAYS >= 1.0        0                9.6    -9.6        9
DAYS >= 3.0        0                                   3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   01/14                           9
 24 HR TOTAL     0.8                                 0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3690               4353    -663     4406
 SINCE 7/1      1465               1690    -225       MM
COOLING TOTAL    968               1162    -194     1157
 SINCE 1/1       968               1160    -192       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/230    DATE  03/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/300    DATE  07/28

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.59
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           86
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            156
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        123

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             39     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               30     RAIN                      54
LIGHT RAIN              175     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               28     SLEET                      9
FOG                     250     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     46
HAZE                     18

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

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