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CDUS42 KCHS 062108
CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
508 PM EDT WED MAY 06 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 6 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 78 210 PM 95 1952 77 1 76
MINIMUM 67 440 AM 51 2016 66 1 68
AVERAGE 73 71 2 72
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.09 1948 0.08 -0.08 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.01 0.45 0.56 0.07
SINCE MAR 1 1.72 6.44 -4.72 3.10
SINCE JAN 1 5.45 11.56 -6.11 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 8 7 1 7
MONTH TO DATE 16 37 -21 49
SINCE MAR 1 207 150 57 214
SINCE JAN 1 212 155 57 222
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.1
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 77 93 1977
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 51 1992
2007
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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