604  
CDUS42 KCHS 200614  
CLICHS  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
214 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
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..THE NORTH CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 19 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 86 259 PM 96 1996 84 2 88  
MINIMUM 64 554 AM 43 1976 64 0 66  
AVERAGE 75 74 1 77  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 4.88 2018 0.10 -0.10 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.53 1.74 -0.21 4.57  
SINCE MAR 1 2.14 8.38 -6.24 7.68  
SINCE JAN 1 7.09 14.80 -7.71 10.63  
 
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 10 9 1 12  
MONTH TO DATE 117 140 -23 193  
SINCE MAR 1 352 270 82 383  
SINCE JAN 1 373 281 92 399    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (140)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (130)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.9  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 400 AM  
LOWEST 50 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 75  
   
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THE NORTH CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 84 97 1938  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 47 2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 618 AM EDT SUNSET 816 PM EDT  
MAY 21 2026...........SUNRISE 617 AM EDT SUNSET 817 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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