201  
CDUS42 KCHS 230708  
CLICXM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
208 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026  
   
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 22 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 64 1240 PM 77 2011 62 2 52  
MINIMUM 45 1150 PM 25 1896 47 -2 37  
AVERAGE 55 54 1 45  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.27 1.03 1904 0.09 0.18 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.86 2.03 -0.17 1.04  
SINCE DEC 1 5.49 7.50 -2.01 4.74  
SINCE JAN 1 3.42 4.59 -1.17 2.67  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 10 11 -1 20  
MONTH TO DATE 302 274 28 237  
SINCE DEC 1 1134 1069 65 1191  
SINCE JUL 1 1313 1284 29 1297  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 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 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 42 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.2  
   
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 78 1980  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 28 1901  
1939  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
FEBRUARY 23 2026......SUNRISE 654 AM EST SUNSET 612 PM EST  
FEBRUARY 24 2026......SUNRISE 653 AM EST SUNSET 613 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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