559  
CDUS42 KCHS 150606  
CLICXM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
206 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2024  
   
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 14 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 78 130 PM 95 1933 79 -1 81  
1935  
1956  
MINIMUM 72 420 AM 51 1917 68 4 72  
AVERAGE 75 73 2 77  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.47 1.53 1936 0.07 0.40 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.86 1.02 0.84 0.80  
SINCE MAR 1 13.87 7.01 6.86 6.05  
SINCE JAN 1 18.48 12.13 6.35 12.77  
 
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 10 8 2 12  
MONTH TO DATE 130 98 32 88  
SINCE MAR 1 281 211 70 267  
SINCE JAN 1 281 216 65 307    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.7  
   
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 79 94 1935  
1956  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 68 51 1917  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 15 2024...........SUNRISE 620 AM EDT SUNSET 812 PM EDT  
MAY 16 2024...........SUNRISE 620 AM EDT SUNSET 813 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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