440  
CDUS42 KCHS 232105  
CLICXM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
505 PM EDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 23 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 80 1240 PM 94 1980 74 6 78  
MINIMUM 64 600 AM 44 1927 62 2 68  
AVERAGE 72 68 4 73  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 3.34 2020 0.10 -0.10 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.09 2.33 -2.24 0.78  
SINCE MAR 1 0.63 5.36 -4.73 3.03  
SINCE JAN 1 4.36 10.48 -6.12 5.70  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 23 57 -34 25  
SINCE MAR 1 156 270 -114 172  
SINCE JUL 1 1554 1614 -60 1512  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 7 4 3 8  
MONTH TO DATE 96 59 37 103  
SINCE MAR 1 157 80 77 118  
SINCE JAN 1 162 85 77 126    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.7  
   
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 90 1980  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 47 2012  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 23 2026.........SUNRISE 641 AM EDT SUNSET 756 PM EDT  
APRIL 24 2026.........SUNRISE 640 AM EDT SUNSET 756 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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