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CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
205 AM EDT FRI MAY 08 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 7 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 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)
YESTERDAY 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
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 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 9.0
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 93 1899
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 49 1958
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 8 2026...........SUNRISE 626 AM EDT SUNSET 807 PM EDT
MAY 9 2026...........SUNRISE 625 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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