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CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
201 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 13 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 75 340 PM 93 1899 79 -4 81
1922
1953
MINIMUM 64 510 AM 50 1917 67 -3 72
AVERAGE 70 73 -3 77
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.93 1921 0.07 -0.07 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.08 0.95 0.13 5.25
SINCE MAR 1 1.79 6.94 -5.15 8.28
SINCE JAN 1 5.52 12.06 -6.54 10.95
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 5 8 -3 12
MONTH TO DATE 64 90 -26 108
SINCE MAR 1 255 203 52 273
SINCE JAN 1 260 208 52 281
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (60)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (60)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.5
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 79 95 1933
1935
1956
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 68 51 1917
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 14 2026...........SUNRISE 621 AM EDT SUNSET 811 PM EDT
MAY 15 2026...........SUNRISE 621 AM EDT SUNSET 812 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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