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CXUS52 KCHS 012041
CLMCHS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
440 PM EDT FRI MAY 01 2026
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...THE NORTH CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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 95 04/20/2002
LOW 29 04/06/1944
HIGHEST 91 04/17 MM MM 86 04/06
04/22
04/30
LOWEST 42 04/20 MM MM 43 04/16
AVG. MAXIMUM 80.8 77.1 3.7 80.6
AVG. MINIMUM 55.8 54.5 1.3 57.9
MEAN 68.3 65.8 2.5 69.2
DAYS MAX >= 90 1 0.6 0.4 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 9.50 1958
MINIMUM 0.01 1972
TOTALS 0.24 3.29 -3.05 0.82
DAYS >= .01 3 7.9 -4.9 3
DAYS >= .10 1 5.4 -4.4 1
DAYS >= .50 0 2.1 -2.1 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 1.0 -1.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.18 04/30 TO 04/30
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE 7/1 1.1 0.3 0.8
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 29 75 -46 32
SINCE 7/1 1779 1837 -58 MM
COOLING TOTAL 137 99 38 164
SINCE 1/1 256 141 115 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 25/060
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 36/040
36/050
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 2 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 2
LIGHT RAIN 8 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 0
HAZE 2
- 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 APRIL ON RECORD
*APR 17 - RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 91 DEGREES
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