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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1131 PM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             80   12/03/1982
                       12/10/1971
 LOW             -17   12/30/1917
HIGHEST           68   12/09                          69
LOWEST            19   12/20                           0
AVG. MAXIMUM    53.5               47.5     6.0     48.0
AVG. MINIMUM    33.3               29.9     3.4     29.7
MEAN            43.4               38.7     4.7     38.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                3.7    -3.7        3
DAYS MAX >= 80     0                                   0
DAYS MAX >= 100    0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    15               19.8    -4.8       17
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        2
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.02   1978
 MINIMUM        0.45   1965
TOTALS          2.16               3.56   -1.40     1.25
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.11   -0.04     0.04
DAYS >= .01       14               14.2    -0.2       11
DAYS >= .10        6                7.8    -1.8        7
DAYS >= .50        1                2.2    -1.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.97   12/09 TO 12/10               0.43

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          21.9   1995
 24 HR TOTAL    11.0   12/28/1967 TO 12/28/1967
 SNOW DEPTH       11   12/19/2009
TOTALS           0.5                5.0    -4.5      1.7
SINCE 7/1        0.5                7.1    -6.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      6                4.1     1.9        6
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.8    -1.8        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        T                                   1
 24 HR TOTAL     0.5   12/18                          MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    662                816    -154      801
 SINCE 7/1      1465               1690    -225       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       968               1160    -192       MM

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/240    DATE  12/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    MM        DATE   MM

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               19     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      1
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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