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CXUS52 KCHS 020307
CLMCXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1104 PM EDT WED APR 01 2026
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...THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1870 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 94 03/23/1907
LOW 22 03/03/1980
HIGHEST 85 03/21 MM MM 75 03/11
03/31
LOWEST 38 03/17 MM MM 42 03/07
AVG. MAXIMUM 70.1 65.6 4.5 67.2
AVG. MINIMUM 55.0 52.0 3.0 53.9
MEAN 62.5 58.8 3.7 60.5
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.2 -0.2 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 10.51 1944
MINIMUM 0.33 1938
TOTALS 0.54 3.03 -2.49 2.25
DAYS >= .01 4 7.9 -3.9 7
DAYS >= .10 3 4.9 -1.9 5
DAYS >= .50 0 1.8 -1.8 2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.6 -0.6 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.32 03/16 TO 03/16
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 133 213 -80 147
SINCE 7/1 1531 1558 -27 MM
COOLING TOTAL 61 21 40 15
SINCE 1/1 66 26 40 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 34/030
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 40/210
40/040
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
RECORDS ESTABLISHED IN DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON DURING THE MONTH:
*5TH DRIEST MARCH ON RECORD
*MAR 11 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 66 DEGREES
*MAR 27 - RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 82 DEGREES
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