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CXUS52 KCHS 011451
CLMCHS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1036 AM EDT MON JUN 01 2026
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...THE NORTH CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 101 05/29/2019
05/28/2019
LOW 36 05/02/1963
HIGHEST 91 05/11 MM MM 95 05/20
05/27
05/28
LOWEST 46 05/03 MM MM 57 05/06
AVG. MAXIMUM 83.4 83.6 -0.2 85.3
AVG. MINIMUM 64.0 63.0 1.0 66.0
MEAN 73.7 73.3 0.4 75.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 3 4.8 -1.8 6
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 10.62 2018
MINIMUM 0.27 1941
TOTALS 3.56 3.32 0.24 7.39
DAYS >= .01 11 8.1 2.9 13
DAYS >= .10 6 5.1 0.9 9
DAYS >= .50 3 2.2 0.8 4
DAYS >= 1.00 1 1.0 0.0 2
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.33 05/24 TO 05/25
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE 7/1 1.1 0.3 0.8
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 16 9 7 0
SINCE 7/1 1795 1842 -47 MM
COOLING TOTAL 295 266 29 338
SINCE 1/1 551 407 144 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 24/350
24/190
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 35/230
35/330
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 5 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 10 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 16 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 1
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
RECORDS ESTABLISHED AT THE CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DURING
THE MONTH:
*MAY 2 - RECORD LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 63 DEGREES
*MAY 7 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 70 DEGREES
*MAY 26 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 76 DEGREES
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