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CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
220 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 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 69 1200 PM 88 1977 66 3 69
MINIMUM 44 1140 PM 30 1916 52 -8 64
AVERAGE 57 59 -2 67
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.32 2.08 1902 0.09 0.23 0.49
MONTH TO DATE 0.54 1.51 -0.97 1.69
SINCE MAR 1 0.54 1.51 -0.97 1.69
SINCE JAN 1 4.27 6.63 -2.36 4.36
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 8 7 1 0
MONTH TO DATE 52 131 -79 95
SINCE MAR 1 52 131 -79 95
SINCE JUL 1 1450 1475 -25 1435
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 2
MONTH TO DATE 28 2 26 3
SINCE MAR 1 28 2 26 3
SINCE JAN 1 33 7 26 11
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.6
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 85 1982
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 33 1901
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 727 AM EDT SUNSET 729 PM EDT
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 726 AM EDT SUNSET 730 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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