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CDUS42 KCHS 232105
CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
505 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 23 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.
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)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 82 130 PM 97 1956 80 2 84
MINIMUM 77 1240 AM 55 1895 70 7 72
AVERAGE 80 75 5 78
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 5.40 1976 0.09 -0.09 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.08 1.70 -0.62 5.33
SINCE MAR 1 1.79 7.69 -5.90 8.36
SINCE JAN 1 5.52 12.81 -7.29 11.03
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 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
TODAY 15 10 5 13
MONTH TO DATE 169 182 -13 262
SINCE MAR 1 360 295 65 427
SINCE JAN 1 365 300 65 435
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (110)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 15 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.9
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 81 98 1953
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 70 53 1931
1967
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 23 2026...........SUNRISE 616 AM EDT SUNSET 817 PM EDT
MAY 24 2026...........SUNRISE 616 AM EDT SUNSET 818 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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