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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1143 PM EDT THU AUG 01 2024

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...THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 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            103   07/22/1977
                       07/06/1902
 LOW              61   07/04/1933
HIGHEST           94   07/11                          94  07/21
                       07/15
LOWEST            74   07/02                          73  07/11
AVG. MAXIMUM    88.3               87.5     0.8     89.4
AVG. MINIMUM    78.5               77.1     1.4     78.1
MEAN            83.4               82.3     1.1     83.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     8                9.3    -1.3       15
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       23.75   1964
 MINIMUM        0.54   1986
TOTALS          7.51               5.08    2.43     6.23
DAYS >= .01       14               11.6     2.4       14
DAYS >= .10       11                7.6     3.4       11
DAYS >= .50        5                3.4     1.6        6
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.6     0.4        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.93   07/01

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    580                536      44      590
 SINCE 1/1      1547               1351     196       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    21/170
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    32/080



-  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:

*JUL 1 - RECORD RAINFALL OF 1.93 INCHES
*JUL 6 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 82 DEGREES
*JUL 14 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 82 DEGREES
*JUL 15 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 82 DEGREES
*JUL 17 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 82 DEGREES

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