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CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
206 AM EDT MON AUG 31 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 30 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 85 450 PM 95 1912 85 0 81
1948
1998
MINIMUM 76 600 AM 61 1986 75 1 70
AVERAGE 81 80 1 76
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 3.75 1910 0.19 -0.19 1.67
MONTH TO DATE 4.76 5.91 -1.15 15.78
SINCE JUN 1 11.49 15.84 -4.35 22.18
SINCE JAN 1 18.15 29.53 -11.38 33.89
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 16 15 1 11
MONTH TO DATE 571 493 78 466
SINCE JUN 1 1664 1457 207 1569
SINCE JAN 1 2148 1844 304 2084
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (120)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (120)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.7
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 85 97 1912
1926
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 64 1934
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 31 2026........SUNRISE 654 AM EDT SUNSET 746 PM EDT
SEPTEMBER 1 2026.....SUNRISE 654 AM EDT SUNSET 744 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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