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CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
220 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 11 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 65 1200 AM 80 1949 58 7 56
MINIMUM 45 1150 PM 16 1982 44 1 38
AVERAGE 55 51 4 47
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.43 1903 0.08 -0.08 0.09
MONTH TO DATE 0.64 0.83 -0.19 0.27
SINCE DEC 1 2.71 3.74 -1.03 2.34
SINCE JAN 1 0.64 0.83 -0.19 0.27
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 10 14 -4 18
MONTH TO DATE 74 154 -80 208
SINCE DEC 1 444 507 -63 575
SINCE JUL 1 623 722 -99 681
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 1 0 1 0
SINCE DEC 1 2 7 -5 1
SINCE JAN 1 1 0 1 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 32 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.8
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 77 1949
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 22 1981
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 12 2026.......SUNRISE 723 AM EST SUNSET 534 PM EST
JANUARY 13 2026.......SUNRISE 723 AM EST SUNSET 535 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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