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CDUS42 KCHS 020601  
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CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
201 AM EDT THU APR 02 2026  
   
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 1 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 75 130 PM 85 1910 69 6 76  
MINIMUM 63 500 AM 37 1915 56 7 64  
1923  
1987  
AVERAGE 69 62 7 70  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 3.26 1948 0.11 -0.11 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.11 -0.11 0.00  
SINCE MAR 1 0.54 3.14 -2.60 2.25  
SINCE JAN 1 4.27 8.26 -3.99 4.92  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 4 -4 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 4 -4 0  
SINCE MAR 1 133 217 -84 147  
SINCE JUL 1 1531 1561 -30 1487  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 4 1 3 5  
MONTH TO DATE 4 1 3 5  
SINCE MAR 1 65 22 43 20  
SINCE JAN 1 70 27 43 28    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 19 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.7  
   
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 90 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 36 1907  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 2 2026.........SUNRISE 706 AM EDT SUNSET 741 PM EDT  
APRIL 3 2026.........SUNRISE 705 AM EDT SUNSET 741 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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