Heating and Wind Design Conditions for South Carolina

City Lat. Long. Elev. Std. Pres. Heating Dry Bulb, °F Extreme Wind Speed, mph Coldest Month WS / MCDB MCWS / MCWD to DB Annual Extreme Daily
0.4% 1% 99.6% 0.4% Mean DB Std. DB
°N °W Feet psia 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 39 14.675 28 31 18 15 13 19 46 17 45 4 300 7 270 101 13 2.9 8.3
Charleston 32.90 80.03 49 14.669 25 28 22 19 17 22 52 19 51 7 20 10 230 98 18 2.3 5.6
Columbia 33.95 81.12 226 14.576 21 24 20 17 15 20 48 18 49 5 220 9 240 100 13 3.1 5.6
Florence 34.18 79.72 148 14.617 23 27 19 17 15 20 51 18 50 7 360 10 240 100 14 2.7 7.6
Greer/Greenville 34.90 82.22 971 14.187 19 23 20 18 16 21 45 18 44 6 50 9 230 97 11 2.6 5.5
Myrtle Beach, AFB 33.68 78.93 26 14.681 25 29 18 15 13 18 49 15 47 4 360 7 290 98 17 2.9 7.4
Sumter, Shaw AFB 33.97 80.47 243 14.567 24 29 18 16 14 19 48 17 48 5 10 8 240 100 17 3.1 6.1