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CDUS42 KCHS 172108
CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
508 PM EDT SAT MAY 17 2025
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 2025
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.
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)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 87 1230 PM 94 1899 79 8 80
MINIMUM 77 210 AM 54 1984 68 9 73
AVERAGE 82 74 8 77
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.73 2023 0.07 -0.07 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 5.33 1.23 4.10 1.86
SINCE MAR 1 8.36 7.22 1.14 13.87
SINCE JAN 1 11.03 12.34 -1.31 18.48
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 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
TODAY 17 9 8 12
MONTH TO DATE 169 124 45 164
SINCE MAR 1 334 237 97 315
SINCE JAN 1 342 242 100 315
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (240)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.8
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 79 98 1899
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 52 2009
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 17 2025...........SUNRISE 619 AM EDT SUNSET 813 PM EDT
MAY 18 2025...........SUNRISE 619 AM EDT SUNSET 814 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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