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CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
200 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 20 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 75 1210 PM 78 1918 61 14 45
MINIMUM 63 1230 AM 23 2015 47 16 35
AVERAGE 69 54 15 40
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.07 2.53 1913 0.09 -0.02 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.26 1.85 -0.59 1.04
SINCE DEC 1 4.89 7.32 -2.43 4.74
SINCE JAN 1 2.82 4.41 -1.59 2.67
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 0 11 -11 25
MONTH TO DATE 291 252 39 191
SINCE DEC 1 1123 1047 76 1145
SINCE JUL 1 1302 1262 40 1251
COOLING
YESTERDAY 4 0 4 0
MONTH TO DATE 4 0 4 8
SINCE DEC 1 6 9 -3 9
SINCE JAN 1 5 2 3 8
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.1
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 80 2001
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 18 1896
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
FEBRUARY 21 2026......SUNRISE 657 AM EST SUNSET 610 PM EST
FEBRUARY 22 2026......SUNRISE 655 AM EST SUNSET 611 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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