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CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
201 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 11 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 78 1120 AM 82 1997 65 13 75
MINIMUM 66 650 AM 30 1924 51 15 47
AVERAGE 72 58 14 61
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.80 1896 0.10 -0.10 0.02
MONTH TO DATE 0.11 1.02 -0.91 1.20
SINCE MAR 1 0.11 1.02 -0.91 1.20
SINCE JAN 1 3.84 6.14 -2.30 3.87
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 0 8 -8 4
MONTH TO DATE 28 95 -67 90
SINCE MAR 1 28 95 -67 90
SINCE JUL 1 1426 1439 -13 1430
COOLING
YESTERDAY 7 0 7 0
MONTH TO DATE 27 0 27 0
SINCE MAR 1 27 0 27 0
SINCE JAN 1 32 5 27 8
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.3
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 85 1967
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 29 1960
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 12 2026.........SUNRISE 734 AM EDT SUNSET 726 PM EDT
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 732 AM EDT SUNSET 726 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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