Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
449 PM EDT TUE MAY 02 2023

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             96   04/25/1925
 LOW              18   04/01/1923
HIGHEST           88   04/05                          89
LOWEST            29   04/09                          27
AVG. MAXIMUM    71.2               69.4     1.8     65.6
AVG. MINIMUM    43.0               44.5    -1.5     42.8
MEAN            57.1               56.9     0.2     54.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX >= 80     9                                   4
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                3.5    -0.5        4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.15   1908
 MINIMUM        0.50   1976
TOTALS          1.94               3.56   -1.62     3.51
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.12   -0.06     0.12
DAYS >= .01        9               13.4    -4.4       15
DAYS >= .10        5                8.3    -3.3        8
DAYS >= .50        2                2.1    -0.1        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.71   04/01 TO 04/01               0.81

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          20.7   1987
 24 HR TOTAL    10.9   04/04/1987 TO 04/04/1987
 SNOW DEPTH       17   04/05/1987
TOTALS           0.0                0.5    -0.5        T
SINCE 7/1        3.0               31.5   -28.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.5    -0.5        3
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    248                272     -24      340
 SINCE 7/1      3851               4241    -390       MM
COOLING TOTAL     21                 30      -9       24
 SINCE 1/1        24                 35     -11       MM

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/230    DATE  04/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/220    DATE  04/01

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.53
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      1
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

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