631  
CXUS52 KCHS 012159  
CLMCXM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
546 PM EDT THU MAY 01 2025  
   
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...THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025...  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1870 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 94 04/23/1980  
LOW 36 04/07/1982  
04/13/1940  
04/06/1920  
HIGHEST 82 04/15 MM MM 86 04/20  
LOWEST 50 04/13 MM MM 49 04/07  
AVG. MAXIMUM 73.8 72.3 1.5 73.7  
AVG. MINIMUM 64.0 59.7 4.3 61.4  
MEAN 68.9 66.0 2.9 67.5  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.2 -0.2 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 7.40 1920  
MINIMUM T 1972  
TOTALS 0.78 2.96 -2.18 4.12  
DAYS >= .01 2 7.0 -5.0 3  
DAYS >= .10 2 4.7 -2.7 3  
DAYS >= .50 1 1.9 -0.9 1  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.9 -0.9 1  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.52 04/07 TO 04/07  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 25 62 -37 38  
SINCE 7/1 1512 1621 -109 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 150 92 58 122  
SINCE 1/1 173 118 55 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.6  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 27/090  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 35/080  
 
- 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:  
 
*APR 3 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 69 DEGREES  
*APR 4 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 70 DEGREES  
*APR 5 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 69 DEGREES  
*APR 6 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 71 DEGREES  
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