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Charleston, South Carolina, USA

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Latitude/Longitude 32.77°N 80.01°W [1]

Elevation minimum of 6.096 m [2]

Major Body of Water Major Rivers - Santee River, Edisto River, Savannah River;

Major Lakes - Lake Marion, Lake Moultrie, Lake Murray, Hartwell Lake;

Bordering Ocean - Atlantic Ocean [3]

Climate

Climate Zone

Charleston is part of the Cfa-type, or humid sub-tropical, climate regions in the US. Charleston has hot, humid summers and mild winters with great amounts of rainfall all throughout the year. Summer is the longest and wettest season, while winter has less rainfall and is short.

Other cities that are classified as humid sub-tropical are:

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Average Monthly Temperature

High(°C):

Jan: 13.2 Feb: 14.8 Mar: 18.5 Apr: 22.7 May: 26.4 Jun: 29.5 Jul: 31.1 Aug: 30.5 Sep: 28.2 Oct: 23.8 Nov: 19.5 Dec:15.3 [4]

Low (°C):

Jan: 4.8 Feb: 6.2 Mar: 10.1 Apr: 14.3 May: 18.8 Jun: 22.4 Jul: 24.1 Aug: 23.8 Sep: 21.5 Oct: 15.9 Nov: 11.1 Dec: 7.0 [5]

Average Monthly Rainfall (inches)

Jan: 2.9 Feb: 3.0 Mar: 3.6 Apr: 2.4 May: 3.2 Jun: 4.7 Jul: 6.8 Aug: 6.4 Sep: 5.1 Oct: 2.9 Nov: 2.1 Dec: 2.7 [6]

Climate Factors

Charleston is