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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
711 AM EST WED JAN 03 2024

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...THE N.MYRTLE BEACH SOUTH CAROLINA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1931 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             84   12/20/1931
 LOW              10   12/24/1989
HIGHEST           75   12/03         MM      MM       72  12/03
                                                          12/07
                                                          12/15
LOWEST            30   12/15         MM      MM       17  12/24
                       12/20
                       12/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.3               59.3     3.0     57.6
AVG. MINIMUM    42.6               40.0     2.6     38.1
MEAN            52.5               49.6     2.9     47.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                8.6    -3.6        9
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.96   1994
 MINIMUM        0.26   1956
TOTALS          6.37               3.10    3.27     1.91
DAILY AVG.      0.21               0.10    0.11
DAYS >= .01        8               10.4    -2.4
DAYS >= .10        6                5.4     0.6
DAYS >= .50        4                2.2     1.8
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.7     0.3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.77   12/17 TO 12/18


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    387                479     -92      526
 SINCE 7/1       740                847    -107
COOLING TOTAL      8                  3       5        0
 SINCE 1/1      1948               2005     -57

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        01/01
LATEST                          03/29
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/000
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/060    DATE  12/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/060    DATE  12/17

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.23

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP              MM
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                      MM
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                     MM
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      3

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

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