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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1025 AM EDT MON APR 03 2023

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...THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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 DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             94   03/23/1907
 LOW              22   03/03/1980
HIGHEST           84   03/07                          80  03/03
LOWEST            38   03/15                          33  03/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.3               65.6     2.7     68.9
AVG. MINIMUM    56.0               52.0     4.0     55.5
MEAN            62.2               58.8     3.4     62.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.51   1944
 MINIMUM        0.33   1938
TOTALS          1.31               3.03   -1.72     2.45
DAYS >= .01        8                7.9     0.1       11
DAYS >= .10        4                4.9    -0.9        8
DAYS >= .50        0                1.8    -1.8        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.40   03/10


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    142                213     -71      116
 SINCE 7/1      1108               1558    -450       MM
COOLING TOTAL     64                 21      43       36
 SINCE 1/1       104                 26      78       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    13/200
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    18/210



-  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:

*MAR 1 - RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 79 DEGREES
*MAR 1 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 64 DEGREES
*MAR 3 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 65 DEGREES
*MAR 7 - RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 84 DEGREES
*MAR 7 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 65 DEGREES

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