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CLMCHS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
236 PM EST FRI FEB 1 2013

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...THE NORTH CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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              83   01/16/1950
 LOW                6   01/21/1985
HIGHEST            81   01/12                         78  01/09
LOWEST             28   01/25                         20  01/04
AVG. MAXIMUM     66.5              59.0     7.5     65.6
AVG. MINIMUM     44.1              37.5     6.6     39.9
MEAN             55.3              48.3     7.0     52.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      4               9.7    -5.7        7
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.92   1993
 MINIMUM         0.63   1950
TOTALS           0.35R             3.71   -3.36     0.64
DAYS >= .01         5               9.6    -4.6        5
DAYS >= .10         1               6.2    -5.2        4
DAYS >= .50         0               2.5    -2.5        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               1.0    -1.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.15   01/30 TO 01/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            0.0                 T     0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.3    -0.3

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     315               521    -206      374
 SINCE 7/1       1013              1259    -246      972
COOLING TOTAL      21                 2      19        0
 SINCE 1/1         21                 0      21        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/210
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/190


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
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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DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON...JANUARY 2013

TEMPERATURE

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE    55.6
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL  5.9
HIGHEST TEMPERATURE    74 ON 14
LOWEST TEMPERATURE     33 ON 25

HEATING DEGREE DAYS

TOTAL FOR THE MONTH    292
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL  -181
TOTAL FOR THE SEASON   838
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL  -241

COOLING DEGREE DAYS

TOTAL FOR THE MONTH    7
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL  6
TOTAL FOR THE SEASON   7
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL  6

PRECIPITATION

TOTAL FOR THE MONTH    0.53
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL  -2.41
GREATEST IN 24 HOURS   0.21 ON 30 AND 31

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