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CDUS42 KCHS 052105
CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
505 PM EDT SUN APR 05 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 5 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 75 1010 AM 89 1978 70 5 78
MINIMUM 69 310 AM 38 1899 57 12 69
AVERAGE 72 63 9 74
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 2.42 1924 0.10 -0.10 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.09 0.52 -0.43 0.00
SINCE MAR 1 0.63 3.55 -2.92 2.25
SINCE JAN 1 4.36 8.67 -4.31 4.92
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 3 -3 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 19 -19 0
SINCE MAR 1 133 232 -99 147
SINCE JUL 1 1531 1576 -45 1487
COOLING
TODAY 7 2 5 9
MONTH TO DATE 27 8 19 35
SINCE MAR 1 88 29 59 50
SINCE JAN 1 93 34 59 58
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.9
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 70 89 1978
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 57 36 1920
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 5 2026.........SUNRISE 702 AM EDT SUNSET 743 PM EDT
APRIL 6 2026.........SUNRISE 701 AM EDT SUNSET 743 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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