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CDUS42 KCHS 022108
CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
508 PM EDT SAT MAY 02 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 2 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 65 1230 AM 91 1906 76 -11 78
MINIMUM 59 330 PM 49 1939 64 -5 71
1963
1999
AVERAGE 62 70 -8 75
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.89 2.25 1964 0.08 0.81 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.01 0.15 0.86 0.00
SINCE MAR 1 1.72 6.14 -4.42 3.03
SINCE JAN 1 5.45 11.26 -5.81 5.70
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 3 0 3 0
MONTH TO DATE 3 0 3 0
SINCE MAR 1 165 275 -110 172
SINCE JUL 1 1563 1619 -56 1512
COOLING
TODAY 0 6 -6 10
MONTH TO DATE 3 12 -9 17
SINCE MAR 1 194 125 69 182
SINCE JAN 1 199 130 69 190
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 19 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (20)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.2
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 77 95 1959
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 46 1939
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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