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CLICHS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
206 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
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..THE NORTH CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 11 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 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 91 305 PM 96 1955 83 8 74
1963
MINIMUM 65 1159 PM 42 1977 62 3 64
AVERAGE 78 72 6 69
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 3.31 2025 0.09 -0.09 3.31
MONTH TO DATE 1.52 1.00 0.52 4.39
SINCE MAR 1 2.13 7.64 -5.51 7.50
SINCE JAN 1 7.08 14.06 -6.98 10.45
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 16 5 11 0
SINCE MAR 1 175 307 -132 180
SINCE JUL 1 1795 1842 -47 1713
COOLING
YESTERDAY 13 8 5 4
MONTH TO DATE 56 72 -16 84
SINCE MAR 1 291 202 89 274
SINCE JAN 1 312 213 99 290
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.6
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 97 400 AM
LOWEST 40 300 PM
AVERAGE 69
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THE NORTH CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 83 95 2000
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 41 1947
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 12 2026...........SUNRISE 623 AM EDT SUNSET 810 PM EDT
MAY 13 2026...........SUNRISE 622 AM EDT SUNSET 811 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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