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CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
200 AM EDT SAT MAY 02 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 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 70 130 AM 91 1990 76 -6 76
MINIMUM 65 1000 PM 46 1908 64 1 67
AVERAGE 68 70 -2 72
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.12 2.83 1976 0.07 0.05 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.12 0.07 0.05 0.00
SINCE MAR 1 0.83 6.06 -5.23 3.03
SINCE JAN 1 4.56 11.18 -6.62 5.70
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0
SINCE MAR 1 162 275 -113 172
SINCE JUL 1 1560 1619 -59 1512
COOLING
YESTERDAY 3 6 -3 7
MONTH TO DATE 3 6 -3 7
SINCE MAR 1 194 119 75 172
SINCE JAN 1 199 124 75 180
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (60)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (70)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.8
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 76 91 1906
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 49 1939
1963
1999
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 632 AM EDT SUNSET 802 PM EDT
MAY 3 2026...........SUNRISE 631 AM EDT SUNSET 803 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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