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CXUS52 KCHS 011451
CLMCHS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1036 AM EDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE NORTH CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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            101   05/29/2019
                       05/28/2019
 LOW              36   05/02/1963
HIGHEST           91   05/11         MM      MM       95  05/20
                       05/27
                       05/28
LOWEST            46   05/03         MM      MM       57  05/06
AVG. MAXIMUM    83.4               83.6    -0.2     85.3
AVG. MINIMUM    64.0               63.0     1.0     66.0
MEAN            73.7               73.3     0.4     75.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     3                4.8    -1.8        6
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       10.62   2018
 MINIMUM        0.27   1941
TOTALS          3.56               3.32    0.24     7.39
DAYS >= .01       11                8.1     2.9       13
DAYS >= .10        6                5.1     0.9        9
DAYS >= .50        3                2.2     0.8        4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.0     0.0        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.33   05/24 TO 05/25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0
SINCE 7/1        1.1                0.3     0.8

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     16                  9       7        0
 SINCE 7/1      1795               1842     -47       MM
COOLING TOTAL    295                266      29      338
 SINCE 1/1       551                407     144       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/350
                                24/190
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/230
                                35/330


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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:

*MAY 2 - RECORD LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 63 DEGREES
*MAY 7 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 70 DEGREES
*MAY 26 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 76 DEGREES

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