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CDUS42 KCHS 160702  
CLICXM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
202 AM EST MON DEC 16 2024  
   
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 15 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 63 1210 PM 77 1971 61 2 59  
MINIMUM 49 630 AM 23 1943 47 2 44  
AVERAGE 56 54 2 52  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.79 1974 0.10 -0.10 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.33 1.45 -1.12 0.23  
SINCE DEC 1 0.33 1.45 -1.12 0.23  
SINCE JAN 1 47.38 42.80 4.58 42.27  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 9 11 -2 13  
MONTH TO DATE 200 152 48 118  
SINCE DEC 1 200 152 48 118  
SINCE JUL 1 306 367 -61 298  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 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 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (60)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (60)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.3  
   
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 79 1971  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 17 1943  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 16 2024......SUNRISE 716 AM EST SUNSET 516 PM EST  
DECEMBER 17 2024......SUNRISE 716 AM EST SUNSET 516 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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