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CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
205 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 14 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 83 540 PM 95 1933 79 4 83
1935
1956
MINIMUM 67 220 AM 51 1917 68 -1 72
AVERAGE 75 73 2 78
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.53 1936 0.07 -0.07 0.08
MONTH TO DATE 1.08 1.02 0.06 5.33
SINCE MAR 1 1.79 7.01 -5.22 8.36
SINCE JAN 1 5.52 12.13 -6.61 11.03
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 10 8 2 13
MONTH TO DATE 74 98 -24 121
SINCE MAR 1 265 211 54 286
SINCE JAN 1 270 216 54 294
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (30)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.6
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 79 94 1935
1956
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 68 51 1917
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 15 2026...........SUNRISE 621 AM EDT SUNSET 812 PM EDT
MAY 16 2026...........SUNRISE 620 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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