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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
940 AM EDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE NORTH CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1938 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              95   04/20/2002
 LOW               29   04/06/1944
HIGHEST            84   04/25                         91  04/02
                        04/09
LOWEST             42   04/06                         41  04/13
                                                          04/12
                                                          04/07
AVG. MAXIMUM     75.9              76.4    -0.5     78.6
AVG. MINIMUM     54.9              53.3     1.6     55.5
MEAN             65.4              64.8     0.6     67.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.7    -0.7        1
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.50   1958
 MINIMUM         0.01   1972
TOTALS           5.56              2.91    2.65     1.32
DAYS >= .01        11               7.7     3.3        8
DAYS >= .10         8               5.1     2.9        3
DAYS >= .50         4               1.9     2.1        1
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.8     0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.88   04/12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0
SINCE 7/1           T               0.5    -0.5

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      72                88     -16       69
 SINCE 7/1       1837              1963    -126     1408
COOLING TOTAL      92                84       8      137
 SINCE 1/1        123               118       5      247
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/300
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/320


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      22     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      0

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

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DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON...APRIL 2013

TEMPERATURE

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE    65.1
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL  -0.3
HIGHEST TEMPERATURE    79 ON 25
LOWEST TEMPERATURE     45 ON 5

HEATING DEGREE DAYS

TOTAL FOR THE MONTH    63
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL  -7
TOTAL FOR THE SEASON   1581
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL  -145

COOLING DEGREE DAYS

TOTAL FOR THE MONTH    72
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL  -10
TOTAL FOR THE SEASON   82
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL  -23

PRECIPITATION

TOTAL FOR THE MONTH    3.52
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL  0.99
GREATEST IN 24 HOURS   1.42 ON 19 AND 20

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National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
