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CDUS42 KCHS 122211  
CLICXM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
511 PM EST THU DEC 12 2024  
   
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 12 2024  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 55 400 PM 77 1948 61 -6 56  
1971  
2007  
MINIMUM 39 700 AM 20 1957 47 -8 43  
1962  
AVERAGE 47 54 -7 50  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.83 1986 0.10 -0.10 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.33 1.15 -0.82 0.23  
SINCE DEC 1 0.33 1.15 -0.82 0.23  
SINCE JAN 1 47.38 42.50 4.88 42.27  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 18 11 7 15  
MONTH TO DATE 168 119 49 79  
SINCE DEC 1 168 119 49 79  
SINCE JUL 1 274 334 -60 259  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 1 0 1 7  
SINCE DEC 1 1 0 1 7  
SINCE JAN 1 2706 2441 265 2512    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 15 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.2  
   
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 78 1927  
1956  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 14 1962  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 12 2024......SUNRISE 713 AM EST SUNSET 514 PM EST  
DECEMBER 13 2024......SUNRISE 714 AM EST SUNSET 515 PM EST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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