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CLMCHS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1216 PM EDT TUE SEP 01 2026
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...THE NORTH CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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 105 08/01/1999
LOW 56 08/18/1979
HIGHEST 99 08/13 MM MM 95 08/01
08/17
08/18
LOWEST 72 08/22 MM MM 65 08/28
08/26
AVG. MAXIMUM 92.0 89.8 2.2 86.5
AVG. MINIMUM 75.2 73.1 2.1 72.6
MEAN 83.6 81.4 2.2 79.5
DAYS MAX >= 90 22 17.2 4.8 8
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 17.24 1940
MINIMUM 0.73 1980
TOTALS 5.43 6.97 -1.54 11.68
DAYS >= .01 17 13.1 3.9 16
DAYS >= .10 11 8.9 2.1 12
DAYS >= .50 4 4.3 -0.3 7
DAYS >= 1.00 1 2.2 -1.2 4
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.20 08/22
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE 7/1 T 0.0 0.0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 7/1 0 0 0 MM
COOLING TOTAL 584 510 74 458
SINCE 1/1 2251 1893 358 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 30/300
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 42/340
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 16 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 7
LIGHT RAIN 18 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:
*4TH WARMEST AUGUST ON RECORD
*AUG 15 - RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 97 DEGREES
*AUG 18 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 80 DEGREES
*AUG 20 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 79 DEGREES
*AUG 24 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 78 DEGREES
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