629  
CDUS42 KCHS 180601  
CLICXM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
201 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2024  
   
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 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 1030 AM 94 1899 79 1 88  
MINIMUM 73 240 AM 54 1984 68 5 67  
AVERAGE 77 74 3 78  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.73 2023 0.07 -0.07 1.73  
MONTH TO DATE 1.86 1.23 0.63 2.53  
SINCE MAR 1 13.87 7.22 6.65 7.78  
SINCE JAN 1 18.48 12.34 6.14 14.50  
 
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 12 9 3 13  
MONTH TO DATE 164 124 40 123  
SINCE MAR 1 315 237 78 302  
SINCE JAN 1 315 242 73 342    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.8  
   
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 79 98 1899  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 52 2009  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 18 2024...........SUNRISE 619 AM EDT SUNSET 814 PM EDT  
MAY 19 2024...........SUNRISE 618 AM EDT SUNSET 815 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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