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CDUS42 KCHS 312113
CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
513 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 31 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 78 200 AM 98 1953 82 -4 81
MINIMUM 72 300 AM 51 1984 72 0 66
AVERAGE 75 77 -2 74
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.26 1948 0.12 -0.12 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.43 2.58 -1.15 6.01
SINCE MAR 1 2.14 8.57 -6.43 9.04
SINCE JAN 1 5.87 13.69 -7.82 11.71
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 10 12 -2 9
MONTH TO DATE 288 269 19 342
SINCE MAR 1 479 382 97 507
SINCE JAN 1 484 387 97 515
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (70)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (70)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.7
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 82 100 1985
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 57 1966
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 31 2026...........SUNRISE 613 AM EDT SUNSET 822 PM EDT
JUNE 1 2026..........SUNRISE 613 AM EDT SUNSET 823 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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