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CDUS42 KCHS 122109
CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
509 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 12 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 77 1120 AM 85 1967 65 12 74
MINIMUM 60 330 PM 29 1960 51 9 54
AVERAGE 69 58 11 64
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.01 2.08 1980 0.10 -0.09 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.12 1.12 -1.00 1.20
SINCE MAR 1 0.12 1.12 -1.00 1.20
SINCE JAN 1 3.85 6.24 -2.39 3.87
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 8 -8 1
MONTH TO DATE 28 103 -75 91
SINCE MAR 1 28 103 -75 91
SINCE JUL 1 1426 1447 -21 1431
COOLING
TODAY 4 0 4 0
MONTH TO DATE 31 0 31 0
SINCE MAR 1 31 0 31 0
SINCE JAN 1 36 5 31 8
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (10)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 40 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.0
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 85 1955
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 31 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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