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CDUS42 KCHS 072107
CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
507 PM EDT THU MAY 07 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 7 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 80 150 PM 93 1977 77 3 82
MINIMUM 71 820 AM 51 1992 66 5 68
2007
AVERAGE 76 72 4 75
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.05 2.05 1984 0.07 -0.02 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.06 0.52 0.54 0.07
SINCE MAR 1 1.77 6.51 -4.74 3.10
SINCE JAN 1 5.50 11.63 -6.13 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 11 7 4 10
MONTH TO DATE 27 44 -17 59
SINCE MAR 1 218 157 61 224
SINCE JAN 1 223 162 61 232
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.5
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 93 1899
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 49 1958
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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