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CDUS42 KCHS 032210
CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
510 PM EST SAT JAN 03 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 3 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1870 TO 2026
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 58 140 PM 79 1952 59 -1 58
MINIMUM 53 650 AM 23 1918 44 9 39
AVERAGE 56 51 5 49
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.63 1.89 1942 0.07 0.56 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.63 0.23 0.40 0.00
SINCE DEC 1 2.70 3.14 -0.44 2.07
SINCE JAN 1 0.63 0.23 0.40 0.00
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 9 14 -5 16
MONTH TO DATE 29 42 -13 43
SINCE DEC 1 399 395 4 410
SINCE JUL 1 578 610 -32 516
COOLING
TODAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0
SINCE DEC 1 1 7 -6 1
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (20)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 13 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.9
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 75 1955
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 20 1918
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 3 2026.......SUNRISE 723 AM EST SUNSET 526 PM EST
JANUARY 4 2026.......SUNRISE 723 AM EST SUNSET 527 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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