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CXUS52 KCHS 011338
CLMCXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
832 AM EST SUN MAR 01 2026
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...THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 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 83 02/27/1962
LOW 7 02/14/1899
HIGHEST 75 02/20 MM MM 81 02/09
LOWEST 22 02/01 MM MM 29 02/21
AVG. MAXIMUM 58.0 60.3 -2.3 62.2
AVG. MINIMUM 44.2 46.1 -1.9 47.9
MEAN 51.1 53.2 -2.1 55.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 4 1.2 2.8 1
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 8.96 1939
MINIMUM 0.28 1950
TOTALS 2.17 2.56 -0.39 1.04
DAYS >= .01 9 8.0 1.0 4
DAYS >= .10 6 4.8 1.2 3
DAYS >= .50 1 1.8 -0.8 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.6 -0.6 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.59 02/15
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 387 334 53 280
SINCE 7/1 1398 1344 54 MM
COOLING TOTAL 4 3 1 8
SINCE 1/1 5 2 3 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 22/290
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 42/300
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
RECORDS ESTABLISHED IN DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON DURING THE MONTH:
*FEB 1 - RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 22 DEGREES
*FEB 20 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 63 DEGREES
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