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CDUS42 KCHS 152109
CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
509 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 15 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 77 250 PM 90 2006 72 5 82
MINIMUM 66 430 AM 37 1907 60 6 64
AVERAGE 72 66 6 73
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 2.48 1958 0.10 -0.10 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.09 1.52 -1.43 0.78
SINCE MAR 1 0.63 4.55 -3.92 3.03
SINCE JAN 1 4.36 9.67 -5.31 5.70
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 2 -2 0
MONTH TO DATE 16 45 -29 21
SINCE MAR 1 149 258 -109 168
SINCE JUL 1 1547 1602 -55 1508
COOLING
TODAY 7 3 4 8
MONTH TO DATE 49 31 18 60
SINCE MAR 1 110 52 58 75
SINCE JAN 1 115 57 58 83
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 15 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.5
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 91 1936
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 40 1950
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 15 2026.........SUNRISE 650 AM EDT SUNSET 750 PM EDT
APRIL 16 2026.........SUNRISE 649 AM EDT SUNSET 751 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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