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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
201 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 23 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 82 130 PM 97 1956 80 2 84
MINIMUM 77 1240 AM 55 1895 70 7 72
AVERAGE 80 75 5 78
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 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
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 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 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (120)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 15 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (120)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.2
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 81 98 1953
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 70 53 1931
1967
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 24 2026...........SUNRISE 616 AM EDT SUNSET 818 PM EDT
MAY 25 2026...........SUNRISE 615 AM EDT SUNSET 819 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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