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CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
508 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 26 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 61 1140 AM 80 1944 62 -1 71
MINIMUM 56 830 AM 22 1967 48 8 50
AVERAGE 59 55 4 61
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 3.49 1939 0.09 -0.09 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.86 2.39 -0.53 1.04
SINCE DEC 1 5.49 7.86 -2.37 4.74
SINCE JAN 1 3.42 4.95 -1.53 2.67
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 6 10 -4 4
MONTH TO DATE 370 314 56 273
SINCE DEC 1 1202 1109 93 1227
SINCE JUL 1 1381 1324 57 1333
COOLING
TODAY 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 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 32 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.7
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 83 1962
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 25 1963
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
FEBRUARY 26 2026......SUNRISE 651 AM EST SUNSET 615 PM EST
FEBRUARY 27 2026......SUNRISE 650 AM EST SUNSET 615 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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