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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1110 AM EDT SAT JUN 01 2024

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...THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1870 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            100   05/27/2019
 LOW              45   05/20/1894
HIGHEST           89   05/29         MM      MM       88  05/17
LOWEST            61   05/11         MM      MM       57  05/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    80.5               79.0     1.5     76.1
AVG. MINIMUM    70.5               68.0     2.5     65.8
MEAN            75.5               73.5     2.0     70.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                1.5    -1.5        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.93   1976
 MINIMUM        0.02   2000
TOTALS          3.73               2.58    1.15     4.83
DAYS >= .01       11                6.8     4.2        9
DAYS >= .10        9                4.3     4.7        5
DAYS >= .50        3                1.6     1.4        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.86   05/19 TO 05/19


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  6      -6        3
 SINCE 7/1      1291               1619    -328       MM
COOLING TOTAL    333                269      64      195
 SINCE 1/1       484                387      97       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    27/230
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/230



-  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 IN DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON DURING THE MONTH:

*MAY 4 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 73 DEGREES
*MAY 5 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 74 DEGREES

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