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CDUS42 KCHS 182106
CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
506 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 18 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1870 TO 2026
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 1250 PM 92 1967 73 7 73
MINIMUM 70 130 AM 41 2001 60 10 65
AVERAGE 75 67 8 69
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 2.71 2014 0.10 -0.10 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.09 1.83 -1.74 0.78
SINCE MAR 1 0.63 4.86 -4.23 3.03
SINCE JAN 1 4.36 9.98 -5.62 5.70
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 2 -2 0
MONTH TO DATE 16 51 -35 25
SINCE MAR 1 149 264 -115 172
SINCE JUL 1 1547 1608 -61 1512
COOLING
TODAY 10 3 7 4
MONTH TO DATE 78 40 38 65
SINCE MAR 1 139 61 78 80
SINCE JAN 1 144 66 78 88
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 19 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.7
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 90 1917
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 38 1983
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 18 2026.........SUNRISE 646 AM EDT SUNSET 752 PM EDT
APRIL 19 2026.........SUNRISE 645 AM EDT SUNSET 753 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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