Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS
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CXUS52 KCHS 010830
CLMCXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
423 AM EDT MON MAY 01 2023
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...THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1870 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 94 04/23/1980
LOW 36 04/07/1982
04/13/1940
04/06/1920
HIGHEST 81 04/22 78 04/01
LOWEST 47 04/09 45 04/10
AVG. MAXIMUM 73.2 72.3 0.9 72.6
AVG. MINIMUM 61.8 59.7 2.1 61.2
MEAN 67.5 66.0 1.5 66.9
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.2 -0.2 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 7.40 1920
MINIMUM T 1972
TOTALS 3.94 2.96 0.98 1.20
DAYS >= .01 11 7.0 4.0 5
DAYS >= .10 8 4.7 3.3 3
DAYS >= .50 1 1.9 -0.9 0
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.9 0.1 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.89 04/22
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 34 62 -28 38
SINCE 7/1 1142 1621 -479 MM
COOLING TOTAL 115 92 23 103
SINCE 1/1 219 118 101 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 13/020
13/140
13/240
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 25/000
- 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:
*APR 1 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 68 DEGREES
*APR 5 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 67 DEGREES
*APR 6 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 70 DEGREES
*APR 22 - RECORD PRECIPITATION OF 1.89 INCHES
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