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CXUS52 KCHS 020306
CLMCHS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1104 PM EDT WED APR 01 2026
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...THE NORTH CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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 90 03/21/2017
03/10/1974
03/18/1963
LOW 15 03/03/1980
HIGHEST 90R 03/23 MM MM 83 03/31
LOWEST 31 03/18 MM MM 29 03/03
AVG. MAXIMUM 76.8 70.1 6.7 73.3
AVG. MINIMUM 50.5 47.3 3.2 48.1
MEAN 63.7 58.7 5.0 60.7
DAYS MAX >= 90 1 0.0 1.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 1 1.6 -0.6 1
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 11.11 1983
MINIMUM 0.36 2004
TOTALS 0.37 3.35 -2.98 2.29
DAYS >= .01 3 8.2 -5.2 7
DAYS >= .10 1 5.2 -4.2 4
DAYS >= .50 0 2.2 -2.2 2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 1.0 -1.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.34 03/15 TO 03/16
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE 7/1 1.1 0.3 0.8
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 130 227 -97 148
SINCE 7/1 1750 1764 -14 MM
COOLING TOTAL 98 31 67 26
SINCE 1/1 119 42 77 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 41/180
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 58/180
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 3 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 2
LIGHT RAIN 5 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 14 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 6
HAZE 4
- 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:
*2ND DRIEST MARCH ON RECORD
*MAR 8 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 63 DEGREES
*MAR 11 - RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 89 DEGREES
*MAR 11 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 63 DEGREES
*MAR 22 - RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 88 DEGREES
*MAR 23 - RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 90 DEGREES
*MAR 27 - RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 89 DEGREES
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