Climatological Report (Annual)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
414 PM EST WED JAN 04 2023

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...THE NORTH CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2022...

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            105   08/01/1999
 LOW               6   01/21/1985
HIGHEST           98   06/14         MM      MM       95  07/31
                                                          08/01
LOWEST            18   12/24         MM      MM       26  02/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    77.0               76.7     0.3     76.5
AVG. MINIMUM    57.2               56.4     0.8     56.6
MEAN            67.1               66.5     0.6     66.5
DAYS MAX >= 90    62               64.3    -2.3       45
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                0.1     0.9        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    21               22.4    -1.4       17
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       74.89   2015
 MINIMUM       30.31   1954
TOTALS         50.12              52.51   -2.39    58.71
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.14   -0.00     0.16
DAYS >= .01      119              113.7     5.3      110
DAYS >= .10       69               74.4    -5.4       67
DAYS >= .50       28               33.8    -5.8       37
DAYS >= 1.00      19               15.7     3.3       21
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   5.64   0MM29 TO 09/30               4.34

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   2021
 SNOW DEPTH        5   01/04/2018
TOTALS             T                0.3    -0.3        T
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      2                0.2     1.8        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1661               1844    -183     1672
 SINCE 7/1       624                700     -76       MM
COOLING TOTAL   2532               2434      98     2362
 SINCE 1/1      2532               2434      98       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        12/23
LATEST                          03/14
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    53/330    DATE  09/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    68/340    DATE  09/30


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             73     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               50     RAIN                      58
LIGHT RAIN              144     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      1
FOG                     172     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     12
HAZE                     32

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

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