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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
723 AM EST WED JAN 03 2024

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...THE FLORENCE SOUTH  CAROLINA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 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            108   06/27/1954
 LOW               0   01/21/1985
HIGHEST          100   08/26         MM      MM      102  06/13
LOWEST            24   01/16         MM      MM       14  12/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    76.4               75.6     0.8     76.5
AVG. MINIMUM    54.0               53.9     0.1     53.9
MEAN            65.2               64.7     0.5     65.2
DAYS MAX >= 90    66               70.0    -4.0       82
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.0    -1.0        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    29               40.0   -11.0       46
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       64.71   1959
 MINIMUM       27.50   1954
TOTALS         46.47              45.30    1.17    39.25
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.12    0.01
DAYS >= .01      110              111.1    -1.1
DAYS >= .10       71               72.6    -1.6
DAYS >= .50       24               29.9    -5.9
DAYS >= 1.00      11               12.3    -1.3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.91   08/30 TO 08/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          18.3   1973
TOTALS            MM                 MM
DAYS >= TRACE     MM                 MM
DAYS >= 1.0       MM                 MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1924               2334    -410     2242
 SINCE 7/1       843                909     -66       MM
COOLING TOTAL   2103               2257    -154     2428
 SINCE 1/1      2103               2257    -154       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/14/1988
 LATEST       04/20/1983
EARLIEST                        11/03
LATEST                          03/21
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/300
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    53/060    DATE  12/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    69/060    DATE  12/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          229
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             86
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         49

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             45     MIXED PRECIP              MM
HEAVY RAIN               48     RAIN                      65
LIGHT RAIN              144     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                      MM
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                     MM
FOG                     163     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     37
HAZE                     42

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

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