Heating and Wind Design Conditions for South Carolina

City Lat. Long. Elev. Std. Pres. Heating Dry Bulb, °C Extreme Wind Speed, m/s Coldest Month WS / MCDB MCWS / MCWD to DB Annual Extreme Daily
0.4% 1% 99.6% 0.4% Mean DB Std. DB
°N °W Meters kPa 99.6% 99% 1% 2.5% 5% WS MCDB WS MCDB MCWS PWD MCWS PWD Max Min Max Min
Beaufort, Mcas 32.48 80.72 12 101.18 -2.3 -0.4 7.9 6.8 6.0 8.4 8.0 7.5 7.4 2.0 300 3.2 270 38.2 -10.8 1.6 4.6
Charleston 32.90 80.03 15 101.14 -3.9 -2.0 9.8 8.6 7.7 9.8 10.8 8.6 10.6 3.3 20 4.5 230 36.4 -7.8 1.3 3.1
Columbia 33.95 81.12 69 100.50 -6.3 -4.2 8.7 7.7 6.8 9.1 8.8 8.1 9.3 2.1 220 4.1 240 37.7 -10.6 1.7 3.1
Florence 34.18 79.72 45 100.79 -5.1 -2.7 8.5 7.8 6.9 8.8 10.5 8.0 9.9 3.0 360 4.3 240 38.0 -9.8 1.5 4.2
Greer/Greenville 34.90 82.22 296 97.82 -7.1 -4.8 8.9 7.9 7.0 9.2 7.3 8.2 6.8 2.7 50 3.9 230 35.9 -11.9 1.4 3.1
Myrtle Beach, AFB 33.68 78.93 8 101.23 -3.8 -1.4 7.9 6.9 6.0 7.9 9.3 6.9 8.2 1.6 360 3.1 290 36.9 -8.6 1.6 4.1
Sumter, Shaw AFB 33.97 80.47 74 100.44 -4.2 -1.9 8.1 7.0 6.1 8.6 8.9 7.5 8.8 2.2 10 3.5 240 37.5 -8.3 1.7 3.4