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CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
210 AM EST THU JAN 29 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 28 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 53 450 PM 81 1944 58 -5 60
MINIMUM 35 640 AM 14 1986 44 -9 45
AVERAGE 44 51 -7 53
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.87 1895 0.09 -0.09 0.02
MONTH TO DATE 1.56 2.28 -0.72 1.62
SINCE DEC 1 3.63 5.19 -1.56 3.69
SINCE JAN 1 1.56 2.28 -0.72 1.62
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 21 14 7 12
MONTH TO DATE 389 393 -4 563
SINCE DEC 1 759 746 13 930
SINCE JUL 1 938 961 -23 1036
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 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (100)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (280)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.8
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 78 1999
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 20 1897
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 29 2026.......SUNRISE 716 AM EST SUNSET 550 PM EST
JANUARY 30 2026.......SUNRISE 716 AM EST SUNSET 551 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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