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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
229 AM EST SUN JAN 04 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 3 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 58 140 PM 79 1952 59 -1 58
MINIMUM 50 1040 PM 23 1918 44 6 39
AVERAGE 54 51 3 49
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.63 1.89 1942 0.07 0.56 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.63 0.23 0.40 0.00
SINCE DEC 1 2.70 3.14 -0.44 2.07
SINCE JAN 1 0.63 0.23 0.40 0.00
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 11 14 -3 16
MONTH TO DATE 31 42 -11 43
SINCE DEC 1 401 395 6 410
SINCE JUL 1 580 610 -30 516
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0
SINCE DEC 1 1 7 -6 1
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (10)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.4
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 75 1955
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 20 1918
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 4 2026.......SUNRISE 723 AM EST SUNSET 527 PM EST
JANUARY 5 2026.......SUNRISE 723 AM EST SUNSET 528 PM EST
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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