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CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
218 AM EDT MON MAR 09 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 8 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 74 1220 PM 86 1951 64 10 72
MINIMUM 64 950 PM 26 1899 50 14 54
AVERAGE 69 57 12 63
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.11 1.84 1970 0.10 0.01 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.11 0.73 -0.62 0.42
SINCE MAR 1 0.11 0.73 -0.62 0.42
SINCE JAN 1 3.84 5.85 -2.01 3.09
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 0 8 -8 2
MONTH TO DATE 28 71 -43 68
SINCE MAR 1 28 71 -43 68
SINCE JUL 1 1426 1415 11 1408
COOLING
YESTERDAY 4 0 4 0
MONTH TO DATE 7 0 7 0
SINCE MAR 1 7 0 7 0
SINCE JAN 1 12 5 7 8
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.4
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 84 1974
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 28 1996
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 9 2026.........SUNRISE 738 AM EDT SUNSET 723 PM EDT
MARCH 10 2026.........SUNRISE 736 AM EDT SUNSET 724 PM EDT
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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