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CDUS42 KCHS 162217
CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
517 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 16 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 46 430 PM 79 1947 58 -12 55
1950
MINIMUM 30 700 AM 19 1927 43 -13 39
AVERAGE 38 50 -12 47
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 2.63 1925 0.08 -0.08 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.64 1.22 -0.58 0.27
SINCE DEC 1 2.71 4.13 -1.42 2.34
SINCE JAN 1 0.64 1.22 -0.58 0.27
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 27 14 13 18
MONTH TO DATE 173 224 -51 301
SINCE DEC 1 543 577 -34 668
SINCE JUL 1 722 792 -70 774
COOLING
TODAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 1 0 1 0
SINCE DEC 1 2 7 -5 1
SINCE JAN 1 1 0 1 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.1
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 78 1928
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 19 1959
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 16 2026.......SUNRISE 722 AM EST SUNSET 537 PM EST
JANUARY 17 2026.......SUNRISE 722 AM EST SUNSET 538 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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