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CDUS42 KCHS 060603  
CLICXM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
203 AM EDT THU AUG 06 2026  
   
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 5 2026  
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 84 1200 AM 102 1954 87 -3 87  
MINIMUM 75 850 AM 65 1912 77 -2 76  
AVERAGE 80 82 -2 82  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.59 3.71 1941 0.19 0.40 0.04  
MONTH TO DATE 1.60 0.93 0.67 0.83  
SINCE JUN 1 8.33 10.86 -2.53 7.23  
SINCE JAN 1 14.99 24.55 -9.56 18.94  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 15 17 -2 17  
MONTH TO DATE 82 85 -3 75  
SINCE JUN 1 1175 1049 126 1178  
SINCE JAN 1 1659 1436 223 1693    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.6  
   
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 87 99 1899  
1956  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 77 66 1939  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 6 2026........SUNRISE 637 AM EDT SUNSET 814 PM EDT  
AUGUST 7 2026........SUNRISE 638 AM EDT SUNSET 813 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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