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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
206 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 25 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 1010 AM 95 1912 81 1 76
1953
1962
MINIMUM 77 330 AM 54 1979 70 7 71
AVERAGE 80 75 5 74
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.10 2.32 1934 0.11 -0.01 0.41
MONTH TO DATE 1.18 1.91 -0.73 5.74
SINCE MAR 1 1.89 7.90 -6.01 8.77
SINCE JAN 1 5.62 13.02 -7.40 11.44
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 9
MONTH TO DATE 198 202 -4 278
SINCE MAR 1 389 315 74 443
SINCE JAN 1 394 320 74 451
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.7
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 81 99 1953
2019
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 50 1979
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 26 2026...........SUNRISE 615 AM EDT SUNSET 819 PM EDT
MAY 27 2026...........SUNRISE 614 AM EDT SUNSET 820 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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