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CDUS42 KCHS 162111
CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
511 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
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...THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 16 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 84 1230 PM 94 1927 83 1 82
1980
2005
MINIMUM 72 630 AM 59 1908 73 -1 67
AVERAGE 78 78 0 75
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 4.47 1924 0.17 -0.17 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.18 2.94 -2.76 0.94
SINCE SEP 1 0.18 2.94 -2.76 0.94
SINCE JAN 1 18.33 32.67 -14.34 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 13 13 0 10
MONTH TO DATE 281 223 58 172
SINCE SEP 1 281 223 58 172
SINCE JAN 1 2445 2084 361 2267
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (90)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (90)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.4
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 83 94 1896
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 60 1961
1984
2011
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 16 2026.....SUNRISE 704 AM EDT SUNSET 724 PM EDT
SEPTEMBER 17 2026.....SUNRISE 705 AM EDT SUNSET 723 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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