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CXUS52 KCHS 011336
CLMCHS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
832 AM EST SUN MAR 01 2026
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...THE NORTH CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2026...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 87 02/16/1989
LOW 12 02/12/1973
HIGHEST 82 02/20 MM MM 84 02/07
02/09
LOWEST 19 02/02 MM MM 25 02/21
AVG. MAXIMUM 62.6 63.8 -1.2 67.8
AVG. MINIMUM 40.3 41.6 -1.3 43.3
MEAN 51.4 52.7 -1.3 55.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 10 4.4 5.6 4
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 10.47 2013
MINIMUM 0.33 1947
TOTALS 2.57 3.05 -0.48 0.86
DAYS >= .01 10 8.5 1.5 4
DAYS >= .10 5 5.1 -0.1 3
DAYS >= .50 2 2.1 -0.1 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.8 -0.8 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.85 02/21 TO 02/22
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS 0.4 0.1 0.3
SINCE 7/1 1.1 0.3 0.8
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 389 352 37 273
SINCE 7/1 1620 1533 87 MM
COOLING TOTAL 15 7 8 16
SINCE 1/1 21 4 17 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 33/300
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 49/290
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 5
LIGHT RAIN 10 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 1 SLEET 0
FOG 15 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
HAZE 0
- 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:
*FEB 1 - RECORD LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 38 DEGREES
*FEB 1 - RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 20 DEGREES
*FEB 2 - RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 19 DEGREES
*FEB 20 - RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 82 DEGREES
*FEB 21 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 62 DEGREES
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