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CDUS42 KCHS 220603  
CLICXM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
203 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
   
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...THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 21 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 1030 AM 93 1925 82 3 82  
MINIMUM 77 610 AM 54 1918 72 5 70  
AVERAGE 81 77 4 76  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 8.50 1998 0.16 -0.16 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.18 3.76 -3.58 0.94  
SINCE SEP 1 0.18 3.76 -3.58 0.94  
SINCE JAN 1 18.33 33.49 -15.16 34.83  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 16 12 4 11  
MONTH TO DATE 361 283 78 238  
SINCE SEP 1 361 283 78 238  
SINCE JAN 1 2525 2144 381 2333    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (120)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (120)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.0  
   
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 82 92 1925  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 53 1913  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 22 2026.....SUNRISE 708 AM EDT SUNSET 716 PM EDT  
SEPTEMBER 23 2026.....SUNRISE 709 AM EDT SUNSET 715 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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