827  
CDUS42 KCHS 272107  
CLICXM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
507 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 27 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 84 230 PM 100 2019 81 3 78  
MINIMUM 79 530 AM 53 1961 71 8 69  
AVERAGE 82 76 6 74  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 2.53 1922 0.11 -0.11 0.14  
MONTH TO DATE 1.18 2.12 -0.94 5.89  
SINCE MAR 1 1.89 8.11 -6.22 8.92  
SINCE JAN 1 5.62 13.23 -7.61 11.59  
 
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 17 11 6 9  
MONTH TO DATE 231 224 7 296  
SINCE MAR 1 422 337 85 461  
SINCE JAN 1 427 342 85 469    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.9  
   
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 81 98 2019  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 57 1934  
1997  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 27 2026...........SUNRISE 614 AM EDT SUNSET 820 PM EDT  
MAY 28 2026...........SUNRISE 614 AM EDT SUNSET 821 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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