| DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON, SC | |||||||||
| TOP 5 LISTS OF CLIMATE EXTREMES | |||||||||
| Highest Maximum Temperature | Lowest Maximum Temperature | ||||||||
| 1) | 104 on June 2, 1985 | 1) | 21 on December 24, 1989 | ||||||
| 2) | 103 on August 1, 1999 | 2) | 28 on January 21, 1985 | ||||||
| 103 on July 22, 1977 | 3) | 29 on March 2, 1980 | |||||||
| 103 on June 26, 1952 | 4) | 30 on December 25, 1983 | |||||||
| 3) | 102 on Many dates | 30 on January 11, 1982 | |||||||
| (most recent 6/25/1982) | 30 on January 9, 1970 | ||||||||
| 4) | 101 on July 13, 1980 | 5) | 31 on January 22, 1970 | ||||||
| 5) | 100 on Many dates | 31 on January 8, 1970 | |||||||
| (most recent 7/11/2001) | 31 on December 13, 1962 | ||||||||
| Highest Minimum Temperature | Lowest Minimum Temperature | ||||||||
| 1) | 86 on August 1, 1999 | 1) | 10 on January 21, 1985 | ||||||
| 86 on July 1, 1998 | 2) | 14 on Many dates | |||||||
| 2) | 85 on July 29, 1999 | (most recent 1/28/1986) | |||||||
| 85 on August 29, 1998 | 3) | 16 on February 17, 1958 | |||||||
| 85 on June 24, 1998 | 4) | 17 on February 18, 1958 | |||||||
| 3) | 84 on August 30, 1998 | 17 on November 26, 1950 | |||||||
| 84 on July 24, 1952 | 5) | 18 on Many dates | |||||||
| 84 on June 27, 1952 | (most recent 12/23/1989) | ||||||||
| 4) | 83 on Many dates | ||||||||
| (most recent 7/29/2005) | |||||||||
| 5) | 82 on Many dates | ||||||||
| (most recent 7/28/2005) | |||||||||
| Greatest 1-Day Precipitation (inches) | |||||||||
| 1) | 10.38 on June 11, 1973 | ||||||||
| 2) | 8.50 on September 21, 1998 | ||||||||
| 3) | 7.38 on June 6, 1997 | ||||||||
| 4) | 6.79 on October 18, 1965 | ||||||||
| 5) | 6.65 on November 1, 1969 | ||||||||
| Many dates = 4 or more dates of the same value; most recent date listed | |||||||||