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CXUS52 KCHS 011934
CLMCXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
230 PM EST MON JAN 01 2024
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...THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1870 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 81 12/07/1998
12/19/1967
12/09/1943
LOW 12 12/30/1917
HIGHEST 74 12/10 78 12/07
LOWEST 36 12/20 19 12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM 61.5 60.9 0.6 59.6
AVG. MINIMUM 49.6 46.8 2.8 46.1
MEAN 55.5 53.8 1.7 52.9
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 1
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 1.2 -1.2 4
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 10.56 1941
MINIMUM 0.19 1919
TOTALS 7.28 2.91 4.37 1.60
DAYS >= .01 8 8.5 -0.5 MM
DAYS >= .10 6 4.8 1.2 MM
DAYS >= .50 3 1.8 1.2 MM
DAYS >= 1.00 3 0.6 2.4 MM
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 3.92 12/17
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 292 353 -61 377
SINCE 7/1 472 567 -95 MM
COOLING TOTAL 7 7 0 9
SINCE 1/1 2512 2448 64 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 35/060
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 47/060
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
RECORDS ESTABLISHED IN DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON DURING THE MONTH:
*5TH WETTEST DECEMBER ON RECORD
*DEC 3 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 64 DEGREES
*DEC 17 - RECORD PRECIPITATION OF 3.92 INCHES
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