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CDUS42 KCHS 082108
CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
508 PM EDT WED APR 08 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 8 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 62 100 PM 88 2001 70 -8 69
MINIMUM 55 710 AM 38 2007 58 -3 58
AVERAGE 59 64 -5 64
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.50 2003 0.09 -0.09 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.09 0.81 -0.72 0.52
SINCE MAR 1 0.63 3.84 -3.21 2.77
SINCE JAN 1 4.36 8.96 -4.60 5.44
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 6 3 3 1
MONTH TO DATE 8 28 -20 1
SINCE MAR 1 141 241 -100 148
SINCE JUL 1 1539 1585 -46 1488
COOLING
TODAY 0 2 -2 0
MONTH TO DATE 27 14 13 48
SINCE MAR 1 88 35 53 63
SINCE JAN 1 93 40 53 71
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (60)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (60)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 21.0
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 89 1965
2001
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 37 1972
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 8 2026.........SUNRISE 659 AM EDT SUNSET 745 PM EDT
APRIL 9 2026.........SUNRISE 657 AM EDT SUNSET 746 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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