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CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
507 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 15 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 73 310 PM 94 1935 79 -6 82
1956
MINIMUM 59 520 AM 51 1917 68 -9 74
AVERAGE 66 73 -7 78
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 2.33 1971 0.07 -0.07 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.08 1.09 -0.01 5.33
SINCE MAR 1 1.79 7.08 -5.29 8.36
SINCE JAN 1 5.52 12.20 -6.68 11.03
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 9 0 9 0
SINCE MAR 1 171 275 -104 172
SINCE JUL 1 1569 1619 -50 1512
COOLING
TODAY 1 8 -7 13
MONTH TO DATE 75 106 -31 134
SINCE MAR 1 266 219 47 299
SINCE JAN 1 271 224 47 307
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (10)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (30)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.1
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 79 96 1915
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 68 53 1926
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 15 2026...........SUNRISE 621 AM EDT SUNSET 812 PM EDT
MAY 16 2026...........SUNRISE 620 AM EDT SUNSET 812 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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