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CDUS42 KCHS 122117  
CLICXM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
517 PM EDT SUN JUL 12 2026  
   
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JULY 12 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 94 1250 PM 97 1966 88 6 89  
MINIMUM 79 520 AM 65 1898 77 2 76  
AVERAGE 87 82 5 83  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 2.61 1902 0.16 -0.16 0.23  
MONTH TO DATE 2.04 1.90 0.14 2.10  
SINCE JUN 1 4.45 6.75 -2.30 3.95  
SINCE JAN 1 11.11 20.44 -9.33 15.66  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JUN 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JUL 1 0 0 0 0  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 22 17 5 18  
MONTH TO DATE 241 203 38 207  
SINCE JUN 1 718 631 87 710  
SINCE JAN 1 1202 1018 184 1225    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.9  
   
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 88 101 1980  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 77 64 1918  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JULY 12 2026..........SUNRISE 621 AM EDT SUNSET 830 PM EDT  
JULY 13 2026..........SUNRISE 621 AM EDT SUNSET 829 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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