Climatological Report (Annual)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1035 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE NORTH CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 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             105   08/01/1999
 LOW                6   01/21/1985
HIGHEST            98   07/27                        102  06/21
                        07/09                             06/20
                        07/26
LOWEST             20   01/04                         19  01/14
AVG. MAXIMUM     77.8              76.2     1.6     78.1
AVG. MINIMUM     56.8              55.6     1.2     56.5
MEAN             67.3              65.9     1.4     67.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     60              55.2     4.8       90
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     16              24.4    -8.4       21
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        74.87   1945
 MINIMUM        28.80   1931
TOTALS          43.97             51.03   -7.06    37.01
DAILY AVG.       0.12              0.14   -0.02     0.10
DAYS >= .01       107             112.7    -5.7       93
DAYS >= .10        68              74.4    -6.4       61
DAYS >= .50        33              33.4    -0.4       23
DAYS >= 1.00       13              14.8    -1.8       12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            0.0               0.5    -0.5        T
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.3    -0.3      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.5    -0.5        1
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.1    -0.1        0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1508              1977    -469     1753
 SINCE 7/1        698               738     -40      598
COOLING TOTAL    2464              2304     160     2696
 SINCE 1/1       2464              2304     160     2696

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/150    DATE  07/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/130    DATE  07/31


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             57     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               47     RAIN                      50
LIGHT RAIN              146     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                     186     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     11
HAZE                     28

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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