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CDUS42 KCHS 250629  
CLICXM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
229 AM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026  
   
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 24 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 92 1130 AM 99 1938 86 6 87  
MINIMUM 82 1110 PM 63 1931 76 6 74  
AVERAGE 87 81 6 81  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.13 5.05 1970 0.22 -0.09 0.86  
MONTH TO DATE 2.68 4.66 -1.98 14.11  
SINCE JUN 1 9.41 14.59 -5.18 20.51  
SINCE JAN 1 16.07 28.28 -12.21 32.22  
 
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 22 16 6 16  
MONTH TO DATE 473 399 74 380  
SINCE JUN 1 1566 1363 203 1483  
SINCE JAN 1 2050 1750 300 1998    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 19 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.4  
   
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 86 96 1915  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 76 64 1957  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 25 2026........SUNRISE 650 AM EDT SUNSET 753 PM EDT  
AUGUST 26 2026........SUNRISE 651 AM EDT SUNSET 752 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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