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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
201 AM EDT THU MAY 07 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 6 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 78 210 PM 95 1952 77 1 76
MINIMUM 67 440 AM 51 2016 66 1 68
AVERAGE 73 71 2 72
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 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
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 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 19 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.8
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 77 93 1977
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 51 1992
2007
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 7 2026...........SUNRISE 627 AM EDT SUNSET 806 PM EDT
MAY 8 2026...........SUNRISE 626 AM EDT SUNSET 807 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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