Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
230 PM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE NORTH CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 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             83   12/11/1972
 LOW               8   12/13/1962
HIGHEST           78   12/10                          81  12/07
LOWEST            27   12/20                          18  12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.1               62.7     2.4     62.1
AVG. MINIMUM    44.0               41.6     2.4     42.2
MEAN            54.6               52.2     2.4     52.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                6.0    -1.0        6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.08   1941
 MINIMUM        0.35   2008
TOTALS          6.88               3.35    3.53     1.64
DAYS >= .01        6                9.3    -3.3       11
DAYS >= .10        4                5.7    -1.7        5
DAYS >= .50        3                2.3     0.7        1
DAYS >= 1.00       3                0.8     2.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.25   12/17

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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    330                408     -78      401
 SINCE 7/1       560                700    -140       MM
COOLING TOTAL     14                  9       5        8
 SINCE 1/1      2651               2434     217       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/300
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/300


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

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

&&

RECORDS ESTABLISHED AT THE CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DURING
THE MONTH:

*5TH WETTEST DECEMBER ON RECORD
*DEC 3 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 66 DEGREES
*DEC 17 - RECORD PRECIPITATION OF 3.25 INCHES

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