062  
CDUS42 KCHS 280602  
CLICXM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
202 AM EDT SUN MAY 28 2023  
   
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 27 2023
 
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 67 930 PM 100 2019 81 -14 79  
MINIMUM 57 330 AM 53 1961 71 -14 72  
AVERAGE 62 76 -14 76  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 1.34 2.53 1922 0.11 1.23 0.27  
MONTH TO DATE 4.82 2.12 2.70 1.84  
SINCE MAR 1 10.07 8.11 1.96 5.49  
SINCE JAN 1 16.79 13.23 3.56 8.62  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 3 0 3 0  
MONTH TO DATE 3 0 3 3  
SINCE MAR 1 179 275 -96 157  
SINCE JUL 1 1145 1619 -474 1276  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 11 -11 11  
MONTH TO DATE 176 224 -48 267  
SINCE MAR 1 355 337 18 406  
SINCE JAN 1 395 342 53 423    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (10)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.9  
   
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 81 98 2019  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 57 1934  
1997  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 28 2023...........SUNRISE 614 AM EDT SUNSET 820 PM EDT  
MAY 29 2023...........SUNRISE 614 AM EDT SUNSET 821 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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