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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
511 PM EDT SUN MAY 03 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 3 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 66 1210 PM 95 1959 77 -11 77
MINIMUM 53 410 AM 46 1939 65 -12 71
AVERAGE 60 71 -11 74
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 2.03 1975 0.07 -0.07 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.01 0.22 0.79 0.00
SINCE MAR 1 1.72 6.21 -4.49 3.03
SINCE JAN 1 5.45 11.33 -5.88 5.70
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 5 0 5 0
MONTH TO DATE 9 0 9 0
SINCE MAR 1 171 275 -104 172
SINCE JUL 1 1569 1619 -50 1512
COOLING
TODAY 0 6 -6 9
MONTH TO DATE 3 18 -15 26
SINCE MAR 1 194 131 63 191
SINCE JAN 1 199 136 63 199
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (20)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.8
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 77 91 1902
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 48 1940
1957
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 3 2026...........SUNRISE 631 AM EDT SUNSET 803 PM EDT
MAY 4 2026...........SUNRISE 630 AM EDT SUNSET 804 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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