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CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
511 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 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 69 1200 PM 88 1977 66 3 69
MINIMUM 64 310 AM 30 1916 52 12 64
AVERAGE 67 59 8 67
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.29 2.08 1902 0.09 0.20 0.49
MONTH TO DATE 0.51 1.51 -1.00 1.69
SINCE MAR 1 0.51 1.51 -1.00 1.69
SINCE JAN 1 4.24 6.63 -2.39 4.36
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 7 -7 0
MONTH TO DATE 44 131 -87 95
SINCE MAR 1 44 131 -87 95
SINCE JUL 1 1442 1475 -33 1435
COOLING
TODAY 2 1 1 2
MONTH TO DATE 30 2 28 3
SINCE MAR 1 30 2 28 3
SINCE JAN 1 35 7 28 11
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.0
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 85 1982
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 33 1901
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 729 AM EDT SUNSET 728 PM EDT
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 727 AM EDT SUNSET 729 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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