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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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CXUS52 KCHS 011454
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1041 AM EDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE SAVANNAH GA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 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            102   05/26/2019
 LOW              39   05/02/1963
HIGHEST           91   05/17                          96  05/19
LOWEST            49   05/04                          50  05/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    80.7               84.7    -4.0     86.4
AVG. MINIMUM    62.1               63.4    -1.3     65.1
MEAN            71.4               74.1    -2.7     75.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     3                7.1    -4.1        9
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       11.54   2017
 MINIMUM        0.13   1911
TOTALS          4.34               3.62    0.72     1.80
DAYS >= .01        7                7.3    -0.3        8
DAYS >= .10        5                5.3    -0.3        4
DAYS >= .50        3                2.5     0.5        2
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.1     1.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.40   05/18 TO 05/19

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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     12                  7       5        3
 SINCE 7/1      1211               1670    -459
COOLING TOTAL    217                287     -70      344
 SINCE 1/1       547                461      86
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/250
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/270


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               11     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                      5

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

&&

RECORDS ESTABLISHED AT THE SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DURING THE
MONTH:

*MAY 27 - RECORD LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 61 DEGREES
*MAY 27 - RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 53 DEGREES
*MAY 27 - RECORD PRECIPITATION OF 1.38 INCHES
*MAY 29 - RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 55 DEGREES

$$