Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
546 PM EDT THU MAY 01 2025

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...THE NORTH CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 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             95   04/20/2002
 LOW              29   04/06/1944
HIGHEST           86   04/06         MM      MM       91  04/20
                       04/22
                       04/30
LOWEST            43   04/16         MM      MM       42  04/06
                                                          04/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    80.6               77.1     3.5     78.9
AVG. MINIMUM    57.9               54.5     3.4     56.5
MEAN            69.2               65.8     3.4     67.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.6    -0.6        2
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          0.82               3.29   -2.47     3.53
DAYS >= .01        3                7.9    -4.9        4
DAYS >= .10        1                5.4    -4.4        3
DAYS >= .50        1                2.1    -1.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.0    -1.0        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.74   04/07 TO 04/07

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0
SINCE 7/1        2.5                0.3     2.2

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     32                 75     -43       49
 SINCE 7/1      1713               1837    -124       MM
COOLING TOTAL    164                 99      65      137
 SINCE 1/1       206                141      65       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/200
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/200


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     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      2
HAZE                      1

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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RECORDS ESTABLISHED AT THE CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DURING
THE MONTH:

*APR 3 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 70 DEGREES
*APR 5 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 65 DEGREES
*APR 6 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 70 DEGREES