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CXUS52 KCHS 011514
CLMCHS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1110 AM EDT SAT JUN 01 2024

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...THE NORTH CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 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            101   05/29/2019
                       05/28/2019
 LOW              36   05/02/1963
HIGHEST           94   05/28         MM      MM       94  05/09
LOWEST            60   05/11         MM      MM       48  05/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    86.3               83.6     2.7     81.1
AVG. MINIMUM    66.8               63.0     3.8     61.7
MEAN            76.5               73.3     3.2     71.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     9                4.8     4.2        2
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       10.62   2018
 MINIMUM        0.27   1941
TOTALS          2.14               3.32   -1.18     2.98
DAYS >= .01        9                8.1     0.9        8
DAYS >= .10        8                5.1     2.9        4
DAYS >= .50        1                2.2    -1.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.0    -1.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.58   05/09 TO 05/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.3    -0.3

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  9      -9        8
 SINCE 7/1      1389               1842    -453       MM
COOLING TOTAL    366                266     100      214
 SINCE 1/1       588                407     181       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/210
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/210


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             11     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      1

-  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 AT THE CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DURING
THE MONTH:

*MAY 5 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 70 DEGREES
*MAY 8 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 73 DEGREES
*MAY 14 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 71 DEGREES
*MAY 27 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 76 DEGREES

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