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CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
508 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 24 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 77 320 PM 90 1980 74 3 73
MINIMUM 65 510 AM 47 2012 62 3 68
AVERAGE 71 68 3 71
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 3.06 2017 0.09 -0.09 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.09 2.42 -2.33 0.78
SINCE MAR 1 0.63 5.45 -4.82 3.03
SINCE JAN 1 4.36 10.57 -6.21 5.70
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 1 -1 0
MONTH TO DATE 23 58 -35 25
SINCE MAR 1 156 271 -115 172
SINCE JUL 1 1554 1615 -61 1512
COOLING
TODAY 6 4 2 6
MONTH TO DATE 102 63 39 109
SINCE MAR 1 163 84 79 124
SINCE JAN 1 168 89 79 132
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 19 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.7
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 92 1958
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 46 1910
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 24 2026.........SUNRISE 640 AM EDT SUNSET 756 PM EDT
APRIL 25 2026.........SUNRISE 639 AM EDT SUNSET 757 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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