CHARLESTON, SC
TOP 5 LISTS OF CLIMATE EXTREMES
Highest Maximum Temperature Lowest Maximum Temperature
1) 105 on August 1, 1999 1) 20 on December 23, 1989
2) 104 on July 20, 1986 2) 26 on March 2, 1980
104 on July 19, 1986 3) 27 on January 21, 1985
3) 103 on July 9, 1986 27 on December 25, 1983
103 on June 24, 1944 4) 29 on January 11, 1982
4) 102 on Mnay dates 29 on February 10, 1973
(most recent 8/14/1995) 5) 30 on January 11, 1962
5) 101 on Many dates 30 on December 16, 1993
(most recent 6/2/2002)
Highest Minimum Temperature Lowest Minimum Temperature
1) 82 on August 8, 2007 1) 6 on January 21, 1985
82 on July 14, 1981 2) 8 on December 13, 1962
2) 81 on Many dates 3) 10 on January 11, 1982
(most recent 8/1/1999) 4) 11 on Many dates
3) 80 on Many dates (most recent 12/26/1983)
(most recent 8/10/2007) 5) 12 on Many dates
4) 79 on Many dates (most recent 1/28/1986)
(most recent 8/9/2007)
Greatest 1-Day Precipitation (inches) Greatest 1-Day Snowfall (inches)
1) 10.52 on September 21, 1998 1) 6.0 on December 23, 1989
2) 9.40 on June 11, 1973 2) 5.4 on February 10, 1973
3) 7.88 on August 11, 1940 3) 3.7 on December 27, 1980
4) 6.57 on October 24, 2008 4) 2.1 on December 15, 1943
5) 6.23 on May 22, 1967 5) 2.0 on March 4, 1969
Many dates = 4 or more dates of the same value; most recent date listed