Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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CXUS52 KCHS 010827
CLMCHS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
423 AM EDT MON MAY 01 2023
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...THE NORTH CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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 95 04/20/2002
LOW 29 04/06/1944
HIGHEST 87 04/19 86 04/26
LOWEST 44 04/12 38 04/10
AVG. MAXIMUM 79.7 77.1 2.6 76.6
AVG. MINIMUM 57.1 54.5 2.6 53.1
MEAN 68.4 65.8 2.6 64.8
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.6 -0.6 0
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 9.50 1958
MINIMUM 0.01 1972
TOTALS 2.74 3.29 -0.55 3.28
DAYS >= .01 10 7.9 2.1 6
DAYS >= .10 8 5.4 2.6 4
DAYS >= .50 1 2.1 -1.1 2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 1.0 -1.0 2
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.78 04/08 TO 04/09
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE 7/1 0.0 0.3 -0.3
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 39 75 -36 66
SINCE 7/1 1272 1837 -565 MM
COOLING TOTAL 151 99 52 69
SINCE 1/1 300 141 159 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 29/250
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 41/250
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 4 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 7 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 16 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
HAZE 1
- 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 AT THE CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DURING
THE MONTH:
*APR 1 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 68 DEGREES
*APR 6 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 68 DEGREES
*APR 8 - RECORD LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 56 DEGREES
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