Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
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CXUS51 KRLX 012341
CLMCRW
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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