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CXUS52 KCHS 020159
CLMCXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
848 PM EST SUN FEB 01 2026
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...THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2026...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1870 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 82 01/23/1937
LOW 10 01/21/1985
HIGHEST 72 01/09 MM MM 70 01/29
01/10
LOWEST 22 01/31 MM MM 26 01/22
AVG. MAXIMUM 57.6 58.0 -0.4 52.9
AVG. MINIMUM 42.3 43.6 -1.3 38.7
MEAN 49.9 50.8 -0.9 45.8
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 4 3.5 0.5 5
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 7.68 1895
MINIMUM 0.19 1898
TOTALS 1.56 2.56 -1.00 1.63
DAYS >= .01 5 8.4 -3.4 9
DAYS >= .10 2 5.1 -3.1 6
DAYS >= .50 2 1.6 0.4 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.6 -0.6 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.82 01/18 TO 01/18
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 462 442 20 587
SINCE 7/1 1011 1003 8 MM
COOLING TOTAL 1 2 -1 0
SINCE 1/1 1 2 -1 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 26/060
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 36/060
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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