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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
830 PM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1870 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            104   06/02/1985
                       06/24/1944
 LOW               7   02/14/1899
HIGHEST           94   07/21                          94
                       08/08
LOWEST            34   01/15                          19
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.5               73.3     1.2     73.7
AVG. MINIMUM    62.7               61.1     1.6     62.2
MEAN            68.6               67.2     1.4     68.0
DAYS MAX >= 90    31               24.5     6.5       17
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                6.1    -6.1        7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       74.87   1945
 MINIMUM       27.63   2000
TOTALS         49.32              44.26    5.06    39.20
DAYS >= .01      119              101.9    17.1      109
DAYS >= .10       78               65.1    12.9       62
DAYS >= .50       28               27.2     0.8       18
DAYS >= 1.00      15               12.4     2.6       13
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.92   12/17


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1087               1623    -536     1415
 SINCE 7/1       472                567     -95       MM
COOLING TOTAL   2512               2448      64     2596
 SINCE 1/1      2512               2448      64       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/160    DATE  08/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/170    DATE  08/30



-  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 YEAR:

*2ND WARMEST FEBRUARY ON RECORD
*5TH WETTEST DECEMBER ON RECORD

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