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CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
506 PM EDT THU APR 30 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 30 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 74 1210 PM 88 1912 76 -2 78
1974
1987
MINIMUM 69 240 PM 49 1922 64 5 67
1939
1999
AVERAGE 72 70 2 73
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.03 1.63 2014 0.09 -0.06 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.17 2.96 -2.79 0.78
SINCE MAR 1 0.71 5.99 -5.28 3.03
SINCE JAN 1 4.44 11.11 -6.67 5.70
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 1 -1 0
MONTH TO DATE 29 64 -35 25
SINCE MAR 1 162 277 -115 172
SINCE JUL 1 1560 1621 -61 1512
COOLING
TODAY 7 5 2 8
MONTH TO DATE 131 92 39 150
SINCE MAR 1 192 113 79 165
SINCE JAN 1 197 118 79 173
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (100)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (100)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.1
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 76 91 1990
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 46 1908
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 30 2026.........SUNRISE 633 AM EDT SUNSET 801 PM EDT
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 633 AM EDT SUNSET 802 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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