Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
349 AM EST WED JAN 1 2020

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2019...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1901 TO 2019

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             108   07/04/1931
                        08/06/1918
 LOW              -17   12/30/1917
HIGHEST            98   09/13
LOWEST              2   01/31
AVG. MAXIMUM     68.9              65.7     3.2
AVG. MINIMUM     46.8              45.7     1.1
MEAN             57.9              55.7     2.2     56.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     54              15.9    38.1       28
DAYS MAX <= 32     11              15.4    -4.4       15
DAYS MIN <= 32     88              87.9     0.1      105
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.9    -0.9        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        67.05   2018
 MINIMUM        26.13   1930
TOTALS          46.91             44.03    2.88    67.05
DAILY AVG.       0.13              0.12    0.01     0.19
DAYS >= .01       143             150.7    -7.7      175
DAYS >= .10        92              90.3     1.7      127
DAYS >= .50        30              29.7     0.3       46
DAYS >= 1.00        8               8.2    -0.2       16
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.35   MM                          3.05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          106.0   1996
 24 HR TOTAL     15.0   MM
 SNOW DEPTH        16   01/24/2016
                        01/23/2016
TOTALS            9.0              36.4   -27.4     21.6
SINCE 7/1         1.6               8.1    -6.5      4.3
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE      43              26.6    16.4       50
DAYS >= 1.0         3              10.9    -7.9        8
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         2   11/12                          4
                        03/08
 24 HR TOTAL      2.6   MM                           4.3

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    4001              4480    -479     4462
 SINCE 7/1         MM              1740      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL    1514              1097     417     1576
 SINCE 1/1       1514              1097     417     1576
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/240    DATE  02/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/250    DATE  02/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           92
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            169
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        104

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORMS             41     MIXED PRECIP             0
HEAVY RAIN                29    RAIN                    71
LIGHT RAIN 155 FREEZING RAIN            0
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN      4    HAIL                     2
HEAVY SNOW   0 SNOW                    15
LIGHT SNOW  36  SLEET                   12
FOG 210     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE   45
HAZE                      20


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

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