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CDUS42 KCHS 312216  
CLICXM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
516 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026  
   
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 31 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 44 1200 AM 80 1975 58 -14 66  
MINIMUM 31 430 PM 19 1909 44 -13 49  
1966  
AVERAGE 38 51 -13 58  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.72 1895 0.09 -0.09 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 1.56 2.56 -1.00 1.63  
SINCE DEC 1 3.63 5.47 -1.84 3.70  
SINCE JAN 1 1.56 2.56 -1.00 1.63  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 27 14 13 7  
MONTH TO DATE 457 435 22 587  
SINCE DEC 1 827 788 39 954  
SINCE JUL 1 1006 1003 3 1060  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 1 2 -1 0  
SINCE DEC 1 2 9 -7 1  
SINCE JAN 1 1 2 -1 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (40)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.7  
   
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 77 2023  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 23 1900  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 31 2026.......SUNRISE 715 AM EST SUNSET 552 PM EST  
FEBRUARY 1 2026......SUNRISE 714 AM EST SUNSET 552 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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