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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
440 PM EDT FRI MAY 01 2026
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...THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1870 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 94 04/23/1980
LOW 36 04/07/1982
04/13/1940
04/06/1920
HIGHEST 85 04/17 MM MM 82 04/15
LOWEST 50 04/09 MM MM 50 04/13
AVG. MAXIMUM 73.9 72.3 1.6 73.8
AVG. MINIMUM 62.4 59.7 2.7 64.0
MEAN 68.2 66.0 2.2 68.9
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.2 -0.2 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 7.40 1920
MINIMUM T 1972
TOTALS 0.17 2.96 -2.79 0.78
DAYS >= .01 3 7.0 -4.0 2
DAYS >= .10 0 4.7 -4.7 2
DAYS >= .50 0 1.9 -1.9 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.9 -0.9 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.09 04/02 TO 04/02
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 29 62 -33 25
SINCE 7/1 1560 1621 -61 MM
COOLING TOTAL 130 92 38 150
SINCE 1/1 196 118 78 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 30/060
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 37/060
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
RECORDS ESTABLISHED IN DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON DURING THE MONTH:
*2ND DRIEST APRIL ON RECORD
*APR 5 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 69 DEGREES
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