Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
500 AM EDT SAT SEP 02 2023

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...THE NORTH CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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            105   08/01/1999
 LOW              56   08/18/1979
HIGHEST           98   08/13         MM      MM       96  08/01
                       08/14
LOWEST            69   08/24         MM      MM       66  08/14
AVG. MAXIMUM    92.6               89.8     2.8     88.6
AVG. MINIMUM    75.3               73.1     2.2     72.9
MEAN            83.9               81.4     2.5     80.7
DAYS MAX >= 90    25               17.2     7.8       12
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       17.24   1940
 MINIMUM        0.73   1980
TOTALS          4.97               6.97   -2.00     9.83
DAYS >= .01       13               13.1    -0.1       15
DAYS >= .10        8                8.9    -0.9        9
DAYS >= .50        2                4.3    -2.3        5
DAYS >= 1.00       1                2.2    -1.2        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.74   08/30 TO 08/31

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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    592                510      82      495
 SINCE 1/1      2112               1893     219       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/280
                                32/160
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/130


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             13     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

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

&&

*WARMEST AUGUST ON RECORD
*AUG 13 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 81 DEGREES
*AUG 14 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 80 DEGREES
*AUG 15 - RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 96 DEGREES
*AUG 22 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 79 DEGREES TIED

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