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CDUS42 KCHS 170604  
CLICXM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
204 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2024  
   
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 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 80 210 PM 96 1915 79 1 80  
MINIMUM 69 530 AM 53 1926 68 1 73  
AVERAGE 75 74 1 77  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.28 1922 0.07 -0.07 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.86 1.16 0.70 0.80  
SINCE MAR 1 13.87 7.15 6.72 6.05  
SINCE JAN 1 18.48 12.27 6.21 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 9 1 12  
MONTH TO DATE 152 115 37 110  
SINCE MAR 1 303 228 75 289  
SINCE JAN 1 303 233 70 329    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 11 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.5  
   
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 79 94 1899  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 68 54 1984  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 17 2024...........SUNRISE 619 AM EDT SUNSET 814 PM EDT  
MAY 18 2024...........SUNRISE 619 AM EDT SUNSET 814 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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