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CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
203 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 27 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 63 610 PM 92 1925 75 -12 74
1985
MINIMUM 55 820 AM 44 1898 63 -8 68
AVERAGE 59 69 -10 71
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.20 1944 0.09 -0.09 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.09 2.69 -2.60 0.78
SINCE MAR 1 0.63 5.72 -5.09 3.03
SINCE JAN 1 4.36 10.84 -6.48 5.70
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 6 1 5 0
MONTH TO DATE 29 61 -32 25
SINCE MAR 1 162 274 -112 172
SINCE JUL 1 1560 1618 -58 1512
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 5 -5 6
MONTH TO DATE 116 77 39 131
SINCE MAR 1 177 98 79 146
SINCE JAN 1 182 103 79 154
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (30)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.1
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 91 1917
1981
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 63 44 1898
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 28 2026.........SUNRISE 636 AM EDT SUNSET 759 PM EDT
APRIL 29 2026.........SUNRISE 634 AM EDT SUNSET 800 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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