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CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
200 AM EDT WED MAY 06 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 5 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 74 300 PM 93 2014 77 -3 79
MINIMUM 64 540 AM 47 1940 65 -1 68
AVERAGE 69 71 -2 74
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 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
YESTERDAY 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
YESTERDAY 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 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.6
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 77 95 1952
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 51 2016
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 6 2026...........SUNRISE 628 AM EDT SUNSET 805 PM EDT
MAY 7 2026...........SUNRISE 627 AM EDT SUNSET 806 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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