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CDUS42 KCHS 122229  
CLICXM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
529 PM EST TUE DEC 12 2023  
   
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 12 2023  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1870 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 56 420 PM 77 1948 61 -5 61  
1971  
2007  
MINIMUM 43 610 AM 20 1957 47 -4 51  
1962  
AVERAGE 50 54 -4 56  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.83 1986 0.10 -0.10 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.23 1.15 -0.92 0.34  
SINCE DEC 1 0.23 1.15 -0.92 0.34  
SINCE JAN 1 42.27 42.50 -0.23 37.94  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 15 11 4 9  
MONTH TO DATE 79 119 -40 67  
SINCE DEC 1 79 119 -40 67  
SINCE JUL 1 259 334 -75 220  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 7 0 7 9  
SINCE DEC 1 7 0 7 9  
SINCE JAN 1 2512 2441 71 2596    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (30)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.9  
   
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 78 1927  
1956  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 14 1962  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 12 2023......SUNRISE 712 AM EST SUNSET 514 PM EST  
DECEMBER 13 2023......SUNRISE 713 AM EST SUNSET 514 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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