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CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
209 AM EDT SUN MAY 31 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 30 2026
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)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 84 320 PM 98 1898 82 2 84
1913
MINIMUM 78 440 AM 55 1971 71 7 72
AVERAGE 81 76 5 78
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.23 1949 0.11 -0.11 0.01
2005
MONTH TO DATE 1.43 2.46 -1.03 6.01
SINCE MAR 1 2.14 8.45 -6.31 9.04
SINCE JAN 1 5.87 13.57 -7.70 11.71
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 9 0 9 0
SINCE MAR 1 171 275 -104 172
SINCE JUL 1 1569 1619 -50 1512
COOLING
YESTERDAY 16 11 5 13
MONTH TO DATE 278 257 21 333
SINCE MAR 1 469 370 99 498
SINCE JAN 1 474 375 99 506
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.2
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 82 98 1953
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 51 1984
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 31 2026...........SUNRISE 613 AM EDT SUNSET 822 PM EDT
JUNE 1 2026..........SUNRISE 613 AM EDT SUNSET 823 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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