Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS
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CXUS52 KCHS 031427 RRA
CLMCXM
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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