048  
CDUS42 KCHS 082106  
CLICXM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
506 PM EDT MON MAY 08 2023  
   
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 8 2023
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1870 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 80 1150 AM 93 1899 78 2 69  
MINIMUM 68 540 AM 49 1958 66 2 59  
AVERAGE 74 72 2 64  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.57 1935 0.07 -0.07 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.59 -0.59 0.00  
SINCE MAR 1 5.25 6.58 -1.33 3.65  
SINCE JAN 1 11.97 11.70 0.27 6.78  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 0 0 1  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 1  
SINCE MAR 1 176 275 -99 155  
SINCE JUL 1 1142 1619 -477 1274  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 9 7 2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 30 51 -21 77  
SINCE MAR 1 209 164 45 216  
SINCE JAN 1 249 169 80 233    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 11 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.2  
   
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 93 1936  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 49 1917  
1928  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 8 2023...........SUNRISE 626 AM EDT SUNSET 807 PM EDT  
MAY 9 2023...........SUNRISE 626 AM EDT SUNSET 807 PM EDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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