408  
CDUS42 KCHS 170701  
CLICXM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
201 AM EST SUN DEC 17 2023  
   
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 16 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 62 1230 PM 79 1971 61 1 61  
MINIMUM 51 220 AM 17 1943 47 4 46  
AVERAGE 57 54 3 54  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.03 1.18 1970 0.11 -0.08 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.26 1.56 -1.30 0.49  
SINCE DEC 1 0.26 1.56 -1.30 0.49  
SINCE JAN 1 42.30 42.91 -0.61 38.09  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 8 11 -3 11  
MONTH TO DATE 126 163 -37 106  
SINCE DEC 1 126 163 -37 106  
SINCE JUL 1 306 378 -72 259  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 7 0 7 9  
SINCE DEC 1 7 0 7 9  
SINCE JAN 1 2512 2441 71 2596    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (60)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (60)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.5  
   
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 78 1924  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 20 1943  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 17 2023......SUNRISE 716 AM EST SUNSET 516 PM EST  
DECEMBER 18 2023......SUNRISE 716 AM EST SUNSET 516 PM EST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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