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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1235 PM EST MON JAN 02 2023

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2022...

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            108   07/04/1931
                       08/06/1918
 LOW             -17   12/30/1917
HIGHEST           95   06/15                          94
LOWEST             0   12/23                          10
                       12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    66.7               66.8    -0.1     67.3
AVG. MINIMUM    44.8               45.5    -0.7     46.1
MEAN            55.8               56.1    -0.3     56.7
DAYS MAX >= 90    20               23.6    -3.6       22
DAYS MAX <= 32    14               15.1    -1.1       10
DAYS MAX >= 80   117                                 120
DAYS MAX >= 100    0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    97               94.3     2.7       95
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                0.6     1.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       67.05   2018
 MINIMUM       26.13   1930
TOTALS         54.65              46.24    8.41    38.81
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.13    0.02     0.11
DAYS >= .01      140              151.0   -11.0      148
DAYS >= .10       93               92.5     0.5       85
DAYS >= .50       42               30.8    11.2       21
DAYS >= 1.00      11                9.6     1.4        7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.44                                2.23

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         106.0   1996
 24 HR TOTAL    17.1   03/13/1993 TO 03/13/1993
TOTALS          33.2               31.5     1.7     14.5
SINCE 7/1        1.9                7.1    -5.2      0.2
DAYS >= TRACE     39               23.9    15.1       35
DAYS >= 1.0        9                9.6    -0.6        8
DAYS >= 3.0        3                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        9   01/07                           3
 24 HR TOTAL     8.3                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4406               4353      53     4154
 SINCE 7/1      1756               1690      66     1378
COOLING TOTAL   1157               1162      -5     1256
 SINCE 1/1      1157               1160      -3     1256
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/150    DATE  08/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    65/160    DATE  08/05

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.58
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           83
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            165
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        117

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             45     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               31     RAIN                      62
LIGHT RAIN              160     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               38     SLEET                      6
FOG                     225     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     45
HAZE                     18

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

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