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CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
201 AM EST TUE MAR 03 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 2 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 59 230 PM 81 1976 63 -4 62
MINIMUM 52 520 AM 24 1914 49 3 46
AVERAGE 56 56 0 54
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.28 1962 0.09 -0.09 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.18 -0.18 0.00
SINCE MAR 1 0.00 0.18 -0.18 0.00
SINCE JAN 1 3.73 5.30 -1.57 2.67
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 9 9 0 11
MONTH TO DATE 17 19 -2 13
SINCE MAR 1 17 19 -2 13
SINCE JUL 1 1415 1363 52 1353
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0
SINCE JAN 1 5 5 0 8
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (60)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (50)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.6
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 63 80 2022
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 22 1980
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 3 2026.........SUNRISE 645 AM EST SUNSET 619 PM EST
MARCH 4 2026.........SUNRISE 644 AM EST SUNSET 619 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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