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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
509 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 20 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 65 330 PM 90 1907 66 -1 68
MINIMUM 49 350 AM 33 1923 53 -4 51
AVERAGE 57 60 -3 60
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 2.33 2001 0.10 -0.10 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.54 1.90 -1.36 1.69
SINCE MAR 1 0.54 1.90 -1.36 1.69
SINCE JAN 1 4.27 7.02 -2.75 4.36
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 8 6 2 5
MONTH TO DATE 110 157 -47 115
SINCE MAR 1 110 157 -47 115
SINCE JUL 1 1508 1501 7 1455
COOLING
TODAY 0 1 -1 0
MONTH TO DATE 28 6 22 3
SINCE MAR 1 28 6 22 3
SINCE JAN 1 33 11 22 11
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 13 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.5
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 67 92 1935
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 31 1914
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 20 2026.........SUNRISE 723 AM EDT SUNSET 731 PM EDT
MARCH 21 2026.........SUNRISE 722 AM EDT SUNSET 732 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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