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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1221 AM EST MON FEB 03 2025

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...THE CHARLESTON WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1901 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             81   01/15/1932
 LOW             -16   01/19/1994
HIGHEST           59   01/31                          66
LOWEST            -2   01/22                           6
AVG. MAXIMUM    35.8               43.9    -8.1     42.6
AVG. MINIMUM    19.4               26.1    -6.7     27.3
MEAN            27.6               35.0    -7.4     35.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    13                6.7     6.3        6
DAYS MAX >= 80     0                                   0
DAYS MAX >= 100    0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    27               22.7     4.3       20
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                0.5     0.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.11   1950
 MINIMUM        1.05   1896
TOTALS          3.80               3.27    0.53     4.13
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.11    0.01     0.13
DAYS >= .01       13               14.8    -1.8       19
DAYS >= .10        7                8.0    -1.0       10
DAYS >= .50        3                2.1     0.9        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.5     0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.60   01/30 TO 01/31               0.75

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          39.5   1978
 24 HR TOTAL    15.5   01/04/1994 TO 01/04/1994
 SNOW DEPTH       23   01/21/1978
TOTALS          18.0               10.3     7.7      9.9
SINCE 7/1       21.3               17.4     3.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     3                                   1
DAYS >= TRACE     18                7.6    10.4       15
DAYS >= 1.0        6                2.7     3.3        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        8   01/11                           6
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1151                930     221      922
 SINCE 7/1      2584               2618     -34       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/17
LATEST                          04/22
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/320    DATE  01/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/340    DATE  01/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               19     SLEET                      2
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      3

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

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