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CXUS52 KCHS 012134
CLMCXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
429 PM EST WED JAN 01 2025
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...THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1870 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 81 12/07/1998
12/19/1967
12/09/1943
LOW 12 12/30/1917
HIGHEST 70 12/10 74 12/10
12/16
LOWEST 34 12/06 36 12/20
AVG. MAXIMUM 59.5 60.9 -1.4 61.5
AVG. MINIMUM 46.4 46.8 -0.4 49.6
MEAN 52.9 53.8 -0.9 55.5
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 1.2 -1.2 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 10.56 1941
MINIMUM 0.19 1919
TOTALS 2.07 2.91 -0.84 7.28
DAYS >= .01 8 8.5 -0.5 8
DAYS >= .10 5 4.8 0.2 6
DAYS >= .50 1 1.8 -0.8 3
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.6 -0.6 3
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.94 12/29 TO 12/29
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 367 353 14 292
SINCE 7/1 473 567 -94 MM
COOLING TOTAL 1 7 -6 7
SINCE 1/1 2706 2448 258 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 26/060
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 35/210
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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