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CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
201 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 20 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 68 430 PM 92 1917 73 -5 76
1925
MINIMUM 54 550 AM 39 1983 61 -7 68
AVERAGE 61 67 -6 72
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.89 1966 0.10 -0.10 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.09 2.04 -1.95 0.78
SINCE MAR 1 0.63 5.07 -4.44 3.03
SINCE JAN 1 4.36 10.19 -5.83 5.70
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 4 1 3 0
MONTH TO DATE 20 54 -34 25
SINCE MAR 1 153 267 -114 172
SINCE JUL 1 1551 1611 -60 1512
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 4 -4 7
MONTH TO DATE 85 47 38 79
SINCE MAR 1 146 68 78 94
SINCE JAN 1 151 73 78 102
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (10)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (10)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.5
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 91 2002
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 41 1901
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 21 2026.........SUNRISE 643 AM EDT SUNSET 754 PM EDT
APRIL 22 2026.........SUNRISE 642 AM EDT SUNSET 755 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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