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CDUS42 KCHS 182206
CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
506 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 18 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 59 1230 AM 79 1928 58 1 56
MINIMUM 43 400 PM 24 1977 43 0 46
AVERAGE 51 50 1 51
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.82 1.59 1915 0.08 0.74 0.40
MONTH TO DATE 1.46 1.38 0.08 0.67
SINCE DEC 1 3.53 4.29 -0.76 2.74
SINCE JAN 1 1.46 1.38 0.08 0.67
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 14 14 0 14
MONTH TO DATE 200 252 -52 333
SINCE DEC 1 570 605 -35 700
SINCE JUL 1 749 820 -71 806
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 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.0
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 77 1937
1950
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 20 1977
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 18 2026.......SUNRISE 721 AM EST SUNSET 539 PM EST
JANUARY 19 2026.......SUNRISE 721 AM EST SUNSET 540 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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