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CDUS42 KCHS 192106
CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
506 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 19 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 58 1220 PM 84 1963 66 -8 71
MINIMUM 46 620 AM 30 1902 53 -7 52
AVERAGE 52 59 -7 62
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 2.18 1998 0.09 -0.09 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.54 1.80 -1.26 1.69
SINCE MAR 1 0.54 1.80 -1.26 1.69
SINCE JAN 1 4.27 6.92 -2.65 4.36
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 13 6 7 3
MONTH TO DATE 102 151 -49 110
SINCE MAR 1 102 151 -49 110
SINCE JUL 1 1500 1495 5 1450
COOLING
TODAY 0 1 -1 0
MONTH TO DATE 28 5 23 3
SINCE MAR 1 28 5 23 3
SINCE JAN 1 33 10 23 11
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (20)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.1
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 90 1907
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 33 1923
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 19 2026.........SUNRISE 725 AM EDT SUNSET 731 PM EDT
MARCH 20 2026.........SUNRISE 723 AM EDT SUNSET 731 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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