Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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CLMCHS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
349 PM EDT SUN SEP 01 2024
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...THE NORTH CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 TO 2024
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 97 08/01 MM MM 98 08/13
08/14
LOWEST 66 08/22 MM MM 69 08/24
AVG. MAXIMUM 89.7 89.8 -0.1 92.6
AVG. MINIMUM 73.4 73.1 0.3 75.3
MEAN 81.5 81.4 0.1 83.9
DAYS MAX >= 90 19 17.2 1.8 25
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 12.84 6.97 5.87 4.97
DAYS >= .01 11 13.1 -2.1 13
DAYS >= .10 5 8.9 -3.9 8
DAYS >= .50 5 4.3 0.7 2
DAYS >= 1.00 3 2.2 0.8 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 9.10 08/05 TO 08/06
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 519 510 9 592
SINCE 1/1 2235 1893 342 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 32/110
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 51/100
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 11 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 5 RAIN 6
LIGHT RAIN 11 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 2
- 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:
*AUG 5 - RECORD PRECIPITATION OF 4.71 INCHES
*AUG 6 - RECORD LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 80 DEGREES
*AUG 7 - RECORD LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 80 DEGREES
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