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CDUS42 KCHS 052111
CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
511 PM EDT TUE MAY 05 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 5 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 74 300 PM 93 2014 77 -3 79
MINIMUM 64 540 AM 47 1940 65 -1 68
AVERAGE 69 71 -2 74
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.44 1923 0.07 -0.07 0.01
MONTH TO DATE 1.01 0.37 0.64 0.07
SINCE MAR 1 1.72 6.36 -4.64 3.10
SINCE JAN 1 5.45 11.48 -6.03 5.77
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 9 0 9 0
SINCE MAR 1 171 275 -104 172
SINCE JUL 1 1569 1619 -50 1512
COOLING
TODAY 4 6 -2 9
MONTH TO DATE 8 30 -22 42
SINCE MAR 1 199 143 56 207
SINCE JAN 1 204 148 56 215
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.6
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 77 95 1952
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 51 2016
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 5 2026...........SUNRISE 629 AM EDT SUNSET 805 PM EDT
MAY 6 2026...........SUNRISE 628 AM EDT SUNSET 805 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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