Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
423 AM EDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE NORTH CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             95   04/20/2002
 LOW              29   04/06/1944
HIGHEST           87   04/19                          86  04/26
LOWEST            44   04/12                          38  04/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    79.7               77.1     2.6     76.6
AVG. MINIMUM    57.1               54.5     2.6     53.1
MEAN            68.4               65.8     2.6     64.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.6    -0.6        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        9.50   1958
 MINIMUM        0.01   1972
TOTALS          2.74               3.29   -0.55     3.28
DAYS >= .01       10                7.9     2.1        6
DAYS >= .10        8                5.4     2.6        4
DAYS >= .50        1                2.1    -1.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.0    -1.0        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.78   04/08 TO 04/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.3    -0.3

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     39                 75     -36       66
 SINCE 7/1      1272               1837    -565       MM
COOLING TOTAL    151                 99      52       69
 SINCE 1/1       300                141     159       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/250
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/250


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     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                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      1

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

&&

RECORDS ESTABLISHED AT THE CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DURING
THE MONTH:

*APR 1 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 68 DEGREES
*APR 6 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 68 DEGREES
*APR 8 - RECORD LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 56 DEGREES

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