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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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