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CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
511 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 26 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 83 150 PM 99 1953 81 2 78
2019
MINIMUM 78 500 AM 50 1979 71 7 70
AVERAGE 81 76 5 74
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 2.13 1938 0.10 -0.10 0.01
MONTH TO DATE 1.18 2.01 -0.83 5.75
SINCE MAR 1 1.89 8.00 -6.11 8.78
SINCE JAN 1 5.62 13.12 -7.50 11.45
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 16 11 5 9
MONTH TO DATE 214 213 1 287
SINCE MAR 1 405 326 79 452
SINCE JAN 1 410 331 79 460
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.3
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 81 100 2019
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 53 1961
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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