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CXUS52 KCHS 020042
CLMCHS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
839 PM EDT TUE AUG 01 2023

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...THE NORTH CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 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            104   07/20/1986
                       07/19/1986
 LOW              58   07/05/1952
HIGHEST           98   07/04                          95  07/07
                                                          07/31
LOWEST            71   07/11                          72  07/20
                                                          07/22
                                                          07/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    93.2               91.3     1.9     90.3
AVG. MINIMUM    75.5               73.7     1.8     74.6
MEAN            84.3               82.5     1.8     82.4
DAYS MAX >= 90    29               21.4     7.6       23
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       18.46   1964
 MINIMUM        1.76   1972
TOTALS         11.21               6.60    4.61     9.47
DAYS >= .01       13               13.2    -0.2       19
DAYS >= .10        9                9.4    -0.4       12
DAYS >= .50        7                4.4     2.6        6
DAYS >= 1.00       5                2.0     3.0        5
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.68   07/23

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    607                542      65      547
 SINCE 1/1      1520               1383     137       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/310
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/080


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             23     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      4

-  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 MONTH:

*4TH WARMEST JULY ON RECORD
*JUL 4 - RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 98 DEGREES
*JUL 16 - RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 78 DEGREES
*JUL 17 - RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 78 DEGREES
*JUL 23 - RECORD PRECIPITATION OF 3.68 INCHES

$$