531  
CDUS42 KCHS 070619  
CLICXM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
219 AM EDT WED MAY 07 2025  
   
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 6 2025
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1870 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 76 1130 AM 95 1952 77 -1 80  
MINIMUM 68 530 AM 51 2016 66 2 69  
AVERAGE 72 71 1 75  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.09 1948 0.08 -0.08 0.24  
MONTH TO DATE 0.07 0.45 -0.38 0.38  
SINCE MAR 1 3.10 6.44 -3.34 12.39  
SINCE JAN 1 5.77 11.56 -5.79 17.00  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 172 275 -103 131  
SINCE JUL 1 1512 1619 -107 1291  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 7 7 0 10  
MONTH TO DATE 49 37 12 59  
SINCE MAR 1 214 150 64 210  
SINCE JAN 1 222 155 67 210    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (120)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 15 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (120)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.0  
   
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 77 93 1977  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 51 1992  
2007  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 7 2025...........SUNRISE 627 AM EDT SUNSET 806 PM EDT  
MAY 8 2025...........SUNRISE 626 AM EDT SUNSET 807 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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