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CDUS42 KCHS 282109
CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
509 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 28 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 89 1240 PM 98 2019 81 8 83
MINIMUM 74 310 PM 57 1934 71 3 69
1997
AVERAGE 82 76 6 76
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.17 2.31 2016 0.11 0.06 0.01
MONTH TO DATE 1.35 2.23 -0.88 5.90
SINCE MAR 1 2.06 8.22 -6.16 8.93
SINCE JAN 1 5.79 13.34 -7.55 11.60
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 11
MONTH TO DATE 248 235 13 307
SINCE MAR 1 439 348 91 472
SINCE JAN 1 444 353 91 480
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (260)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.8
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 81 97 1898
1921
2019
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 58 1922
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 28 2026...........SUNRISE 614 AM EDT SUNSET 821 PM EDT
MAY 29 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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