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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
457 AM EDT SAT SEP 02 2023

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...THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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            103   08/01/1999
 LOW              59   08/29/1986
HIGHEST           94   08/08         MM      MM       92  08/01
                                                          08/02
                                                          08/03
LOWEST            73   08/31         MM      MM       73  08/14
                                                          08/17
                                                          08/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    88.6               86.4     2.2     86.1
AVG. MINIMUM    78.3               76.5     1.8     76.6
MEAN            83.5               81.4     2.1     81.4
DAYS MAX >= 90    12                6.7     5.3        4
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       16.71   1940
 MINIMUM        0.18   1954
TOTALS          6.34               6.11    0.23     9.71
DAYS >= .01       10               11.7    -1.7       17
DAYS >= .10        5                8.2    -3.2       12
DAYS >= .50        3                3.7    -0.7        5
DAYS >= 1.00       3                2.1     0.9        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.42   08/16 TO 08/16

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    581                510      71      516
 SINCE 1/1      1956               1861      95       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/160
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/170



-  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:

*AUG 13 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 83 DEGREES
*AUG 14 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 83 DEGREES
*AUG 16 - RECORD PRECIPITATION OF 2.42 INCHES
*AUG 21 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 82 DEGREES

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