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CLMCHS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1022 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE NORTH CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1938 TO 2012

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   12/09                         79  12/22
                        12/03
LOWEST             26   12/31                         31  12/19
                                                          12/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     66.1              61.6     4.5     66.9
AVG. MINIMUM     44.6              40.1     4.5     42.9
MEAN             55.4              50.8     4.6     54.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      3               7.2    -4.2        3
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        10.56   1941
 MINIMUM         0.35   2008
TOTALS           3.56              3.11    0.45     0.65
DAYS >= .01         8               8.7    -0.7        6
DAYS >= .10         7               5.7     1.3        2
DAYS >= .50         4               2.2     1.8        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.41   12/25 TO 12/26

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

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     294               446    -152      315
 SINCE 7/1        698               738     -40      598
COOLING TOTAL       4                 7      -3        9
 SINCE 1/1       2464              2304     160     2696
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/190
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/210


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     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...DECEMBER 2012

TEMPERATURE

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE    56.9
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL  4.3
HIGHEST TEMPERATURE    74 ON 4
LOWEST TEMPERATURE     36 ON 30

HEATING DEGREE DAYS

TOTAL FOR THE MONTH    244
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL  -149
TOTAL FOR THE SEASON   546
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL  -60

COOLING DEGREE DAYS

TOTAL FOR THE MONTH    4
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL  -3
TOTAL FOR THE SEASON   2469
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL  93

PRECIPITATION

TOTAL FOR THE MONTH    3.29
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL  0.69
GREATEST IN 24 HOURS   1.04 ON 29

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