186  
CDUS42 KCHS 122108  
CLICXM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
508 PM EDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
   
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...THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 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 86 130 PM 95 1920 83 3 82  
MINIMUM 77 1200 AM 58 1917 74 3 69  
AVERAGE 82 78 4 76  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.12 3.06 1958 0.17 -0.05 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.18 2.25 -2.07 0.94  
SINCE SEP 1 0.18 2.25 -2.07 0.94  
SINCE JAN 1 18.33 31.98 -13.65 34.83  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE SEP 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JUL 1 0 0 0 0  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 17 13 4 11  
MONTH TO DATE 211 171 40 135  
SINCE SEP 1 211 171 40 135  
SINCE JAN 1 2375 2032 343 2230    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (150)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.2  
   
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 83 95 1920  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 60 1958  
1967  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 12 2026.....SUNRISE 701 AM EDT SUNSET 730 PM EDT  
SEPTEMBER 13 2026.....SUNRISE 702 AM EDT SUNSET 728 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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