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Charleston is near 30°N so it is usually in the area of high pressure. Charleston is very close to the Atlantic Ocean so it is often very humid. The wet and humid air that blow off the Atlantic cause significant amounts of rain throughout the year. Also, Charleston is on the East coast and is vulnerable to hurricanes. The prevailing winds in Charleston in the summer and spring are southerly and northerly in the fall and winter. The water near Charleston causes the winters in it to be mild because of the water's heating effect. | Charleston is near 30°N so it is usually in the area of high pressure. Charleston is very close to the Atlantic Ocean so it is often very humid. The wet and humid air that blow off the Atlantic cause significant amounts of rain throughout the year. Also, Charleston is on the East coast and is vulnerable to hurricanes. The prevailing winds in Charleston in the summer and spring are southerly and northerly in the fall and winter. The water near Charleston causes the winters in it to be mild because of the water's heating effect. | ||
Revision as of 20:36, 17 February 2011
Contents
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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:
Earth Science 7-Washington D.C., United States
Earth Science 7-New Orleans, Louisiana
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 near 30°N so it is usually in the area of high pressure. Charleston is very close to the Atlantic Ocean so it is often very humid. The wet and humid air that blow off the Atlantic cause significant amounts of rain throughout the year. Also, Charleston is on the East coast and is vulnerable to hurricanes. The prevailing winds in Charleston in the summer and spring are southerly and northerly in the fall and winter. The water near Charleston causes the winters in it to be mild because of the water's heating effect.
