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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
834 PM EDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1870 TO 2024

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   03/23/1907
 LOW              22   03/03/1980
HIGHEST           78   03/31                          84  03/07
LOWEST            44   03/19                          38  03/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.8               65.6     3.2     68.3
AVG. MINIMUM    56.5               52.0     4.5     56.0
MEAN            62.7               58.8     3.9     62.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.51   1944
 MINIMUM        0.33   1938
TOTALS          7.89               3.03    4.86     1.31
DAYS >= .01       10                7.9     2.1        8
DAYS >= .10        6                4.9     1.1        4
DAYS >= .50        5                1.8     3.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.6     1.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.63   03/09


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     93                213    -120      142
 SINCE 7/1      1253               1558    -305       MM
COOLING TOTAL     29                 21       8       64
 SINCE 1/1        29                 26       3       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    27/190
                                27/130
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/260



-  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:

*MAR 1 - RECORD PRECIPITATION OF 1.57 INCHES
*MAR 9 - RECORD PRECIPITATION OF 3.63 INCHES
*MAR 16 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 66 DEGREES

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