Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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CXUS52 KCHS 022042
CLMCXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
438 PM EDT THU MAY 02 2024
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...THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1870 TO 2024
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 94 04/23/1980
LOW 36 04/07/1982
04/13/1940
04/06/1920
HIGHEST 86 04/20 81 04/22
LOWEST 49 04/07 47 04/09
AVG. MAXIMUM 73.7 72.3 1.4 73.2
AVG. MINIMUM 61.4 59.7 1.7 61.8
MEAN 67.5 66.0 1.5 67.5
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.2 -0.2 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 7.40 1920
MINIMUM T 1972
TOTALS 4.12 2.96 1.16 3.94
DAYS >= .01 3 7.0 -4.0 11
DAYS >= .10 3 4.7 -1.7 8
DAYS >= .50 1 1.9 -0.9 1
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.9 0.1 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 3.23 04/11
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 38 62 -24 34
SINCE 7/1 1291 1621 -330 MM
COOLING TOTAL 122 92 30 115
SINCE 1/1 151 118 33 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 31/110
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 39/190
- 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 IN DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON DURING THE MONTH:
*APR 11 - RECORD PRECIPITATION OF 3.23 INCHES
*APR 20 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 71 DEGREES
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