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CXUS52 KCHS 011525
CLMCHS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1021 AM EST THU FEB 01 2024

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...THE NORTH CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 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             83   01/16/1950
 LOW               6   01/21/1985
HIGHEST           83R  01/26                          78  01/03
LOWEST            23   01/21                          29  01/15
                       01/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.5               60.2     3.3     66.7
AVG. MINIMUM    40.3               38.9     1.4     44.6
MEAN            51.9               49.5     2.4     55.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     6                9.1    -3.1        4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.92   1993
 MINIMUM        0.35   2013
TOTALS          1.94               3.37   -1.43     3.74
DAYS >= .01        7                8.9    -1.9       10
DAYS >= .10        2                5.8    -3.8        6
DAYS >= .50        1                2.3    -1.3        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.0     0.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.32   01/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.2    -0.2
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.2    -0.2

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    421                483     -62      288
 SINCE 7/1       981               1187    -206       MM
COOLING TOTAL     24                  4      20        6
 SINCE 1/1        24                  4      20       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    54/190
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    69/190


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      2

-  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 AT THE CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DURING
THE MONTH:

*JAN 24 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 62 DEGREES
*JAN 25 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 63 DEGREES
*JAN 26 - RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 83 DEGREES
*JAN 26 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 62 DEGREES

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