Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
641 PM EST THU FEB 01 2024

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             81   01/15/1932
 LOW             -16   01/19/1994
HIGHEST           66   01/26                          74
LOWEST             6   01/22                          16
AVG. MAXIMUM    42.6               43.9    -1.3     50.1
AVG. MINIMUM    27.3               26.1     1.2     32.9
MEAN            35.0               35.0    -0.0     41.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     6                6.7    -0.7        1
DAYS MAX >= 80     0                                   0
DAYS MAX >= 100    0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    20               22.7    -2.7       16
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.5    -0.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.11   1950
 MINIMUM        1.05   1896
TOTALS          4.13               3.27    0.86     3.76
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.11    0.02     0.12
DAYS >= .01       19               14.8     4.2       18
DAYS >= .10       10                8.0     2.0       11
DAYS >= .50        3                2.1     0.9        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.75   01/27 TO 01/28               0.83

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          39.5   1978
 24 HR TOTAL    15.5   01/04/1994 TO 01/04/1994
 SNOW DEPTH       23   01/21/1978
TOTALS           9.9               10.3    -0.4      0.8
SINCE 7/1       10.4               17.4    -7.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     15                7.6     7.4        8
DAYS >= 1.0        3                2.7     0.3        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6   01/20                           1
 24 HR TOTAL     4.4   01/19 TO 01/19                0.8

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    922                930      -8      721
 SINCE 7/1      2387               2618    -231       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/140    DATE  01/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/150    DATE  01/12

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.79
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         20

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               15     SLEET                      3
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      6

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

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