909  
CDUS42 KCHS 210602  
CLICXM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
202 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2024  
   
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 20 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 78 340 PM 95 1938 80 -2 77  
MINIMUM 68 500 AM 45 1894 69 -1 67  
AVERAGE 73 74 -1 72  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 4.39 1932 0.07 -0.07 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.89 1.45 1.44 2.74  
SINCE MAR 1 14.90 7.44 7.46 7.99  
SINCE JAN 1 19.51 12.56 6.95 14.71  
 
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 8 10 -2 7  
MONTH TO DATE 190 152 38 145  
SINCE MAR 1 341 265 76 324  
SINCE JAN 1 341 270 71 364    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (30)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.6  
   
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 80 99 1938  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 51 1894  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 21 2024...........SUNRISE 617 AM EDT SUNSET 816 PM EDT  
MAY 22 2024...........SUNRISE 616 AM EDT SUNSET 817 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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