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CXUS52 KCHS 011932
CLMCHS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
230 PM EST MON JAN 01 2024
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...THE NORTH CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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 83 12/11/1972
LOW 8 12/13/1962
HIGHEST 78 12/10 81 12/07
LOWEST 27 12/20 18 12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM 65.1 62.7 2.4 62.1
AVG. MINIMUM 44.0 41.6 2.4 42.2
MEAN 54.6 52.2 2.4 52.1
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 1
DAYS MIN <= 32 5 6.0 -1.0 6
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 11.08 1941
MINIMUM 0.35 2008
TOTALS 6.88 3.35 3.53 1.64
DAYS >= .01 6 9.3 -3.3 11
DAYS >= .10 4 5.7 -1.7 5
DAYS >= .50 3 2.3 0.7 1
DAYS >= 1.00 3 0.8 2.2 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 3.25 12/17
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE 7/1 0.0 0.0 0.0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 330 408 -78 401
SINCE 7/1 560 700 -140 MM
COOLING TOTAL 14 9 5 8
SINCE 1/1 2651 2434 217 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 37/300
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 48/300
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 5 RAIN 4
LIGHT RAIN 10 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 0
HAZE 2
- 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:
*5TH WETTEST DECEMBER ON RECORD
*DEC 3 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 66 DEGREES
*DEC 17 - RECORD PRECIPITATION OF 3.25 INCHES
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