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CXUS52 KCHS 042049
CLACHS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
349 PM EST TUE JAN 04 2022

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...THE NORTH CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 TO 2022

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           95   07/31         MM      MM       97  08/01
                       08/01
LOWEST            26   02/04         MM      MM       23  12/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    76.5               76.7    -0.2     77.6
AVG. MINIMUM    56.6               56.4     0.2     58.7
MEAN            66.5               66.5     0.0     68.1
DAYS MAX >= 90    45               64.3   -19.3       72
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    17               22.4    -5.4       16
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       74.89   2015
 MINIMUM       30.31   1954
TOTALS         58.71              52.51    6.20    53.74
DAILY AVG.      0.16               0.14    0.02     0.15
DAYS >= .01      110              113.7    -3.7      122
DAYS >= .10       67               74.4    -7.4       79
DAYS >= .50       37               33.8     3.2       34
DAYS >= 1.00      21               15.7     5.3       18
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.34                                3.26  09/16 TO 09/17

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   2020
 SNOW DEPTH        5   01/04/2018
TOTALS             T                0.3    -0.3        T
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      1                0.2     0.8        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1672               1844    -172     1433
 SINCE 7/1       561                700    -139       MM
COOLING TOTAL   2362               2434     -72     2676
 SINCE 1/1      2362               2434     -72       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        11/23
LATEST                          04/03
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/240    DATE  06/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/150    DATE  07/08


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             65     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               55     RAIN                      66
LIGHT RAIN              144     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      1
FOG                     176     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     18
HAZE                     26

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

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