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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
657 PM EST SUN JAN 04 2026

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...THE NORTH CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2025...

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            105   08/01/1999
 LOW               6   01/21/1985
HIGHEST           99   07/27         MM      MM       99  07/14
                       07/28
LOWEST            21   01/25         MM      MM       22  12/07
                       12/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    77.1               76.7     0.4     78.6
AVG. MINIMUM    56.6               56.4     0.2     58.5
MEAN            66.8               66.5     0.3     68.6
DAYS MAX >= 90    71               64.3     6.7       84
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    30               22.4     7.6       16
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       74.89   2015
 MINIMUM       30.31   1954
TOTALS         42.45              52.51  -10.06    52.70
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.14   -0.03     0.14
DAYS >= .01      101              113.7   -12.7       92
DAYS >= .10       68               74.4    -6.4       60
DAYS >= .50       29               33.8    -4.8       29
DAYS >= 1.00      10               15.7    -5.7       18
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.97   08/22 TO 08/23               9.10  08/05 TO 08/06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           2.5                0.3     2.2        T
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      3                0.2     2.8        1
DAYS >= 1.0        1                0.1     0.9        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1822               1844     -22     1431
 SINCE 7/1       711                700      11       MM
COOLING TOTAL   2598               2434     164     2844
 SINCE 1/1      2598               2434     164       MM

FREEZE DATES
EARLIEST                        11/11
LATEST                          03/03
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/180    DATE  03/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    57/180    DATE  03/16


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             63     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               46     RAIN                      57
LIGHT RAIN              129     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      3
FOG                     169     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     16
HAZE                     12

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

&&

RECORDS ESTABLISHED AT THE CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DURING
THE YEAR:

*3RD WARMEST APRIL ON RECORD
*4TH WARMEST JULY ON RECORD

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