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CLMCHS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
859 PM EST MON NOV 02 2026

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...THE NORTH CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             94   10/04/2019
                       10/05/1986
                       10/05/1954
 LOW              27   10/29/1976
                       10/30/1952
HIGHEST           90   10/02         MM      MM       87  10/08
LOWEST            44   10/20         MM      MM       45  10/23
                                                          10/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    79.3               77.9     1.4     74.5
AVG. MINIMUM    58.7               57.7     1.0     56.8
MEAN            69.0               67.8     1.2     65.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.5     0.5        0
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       18.91   2015
 MINIMUM           T   2000
TOTALS          3.18               4.33   -1.15     4.15
DAYS >= .01        6                7.3    -1.3       12
DAYS >= .10        4                4.6    -0.6        8
DAYS >= .50        2                2.3    -0.3        3
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.1     0.9        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.42   10/04 TO 10/05
                       10/09 TO 10/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0
SINCE 7/1          T                0.0     0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     37                 56     -19       71
 SINCE 7/1        37                 59     -22       MM
COOLING TOTAL    169                143      26       97
 SINCE 1/1      2832               2393     439       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/360
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/360


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                7     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:

*OCT 14 - RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 88 DEGREES
*OCT 15 - RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 88 DEGREES

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