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CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
208 AM EDT TUE SEP 01 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 31 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 1020 AM 97 1912 85 0 80
1926
MINIMUM 77 510 AM 64 1934 75 2 72
AVERAGE 81 80 1 76
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.83 1987 0.20 -0.20 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 4.76 6.11 -1.35 15.78
SINCE JUN 1 11.49 16.04 -4.55 22.18
SINCE JAN 1 18.15 29.73 -11.58 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 587 510 77 477
SINCE JUN 1 1680 1474 206 1580
SINCE JAN 1 2164 1861 303 2095
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (110)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.9
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 85 100 1912
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 63 1934
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 1 2026.....SUNRISE 654 AM EDT SUNSET 744 PM EDT
SEPTEMBER 2 2026.....SUNRISE 655 AM EDT SUNSET 743 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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