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CDUS42 KCHS 030602  
CLICXM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
202 AM EDT FRI MAY 03 2024  
   
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 2 2024  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1870 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 78 850 AM 91 1906 76 2 77  
MINIMUM 69 350 AM 49 1939 64 5 58  
1963  
1999  
AVERAGE 74 70 4 68  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.25 1964 0.08 -0.08 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.14 0.15 -0.01 0.00  
SINCE MAR 1 12.15 6.14 6.01 5.25  
SINCE JAN 1 16.76 11.26 5.50 11.97  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 131 275 -144 176  
SINCE JUL 1 1291 1619 -328 1142  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 9 6 3 3  
MONTH TO DATE 16 12 4 5  
SINCE MAR 1 167 125 42 184  
SINCE JAN 1 167 130 37 224    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (120)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (120)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.1  
   
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 77 95 1959  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 46 1939  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 3 2024...........SUNRISE 630 AM EDT SUNSET 803 PM EDT  
MAY 4 2024...........SUNRISE 629 AM EDT SUNSET 804 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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