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CDUS42 KCHS 190716
CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
216 AM EST MON JAN 19 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 18 2026
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)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 59 1230 AM 79 1928 58 1 56
MINIMUM 37 950 PM 24 1977 43 -6 46
AVERAGE 48 50 -2 51
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 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
YESTERDAY 17 14 3 14
MONTH TO DATE 203 252 -49 333
SINCE DEC 1 573 605 -32 700
SINCE JUL 1 752 820 -68 806
COOLING
YESTERDAY 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 7.6
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 77 1937
1950
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 20 1977
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 19 2026.......SUNRISE 721 AM EST SUNSET 540 PM EST
JANUARY 20 2026.......SUNRISE 721 AM EST SUNSET 541 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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