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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
511 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 22 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 82 210 PM 95 1938 80 2 88
MINIMUM 76 240 AM 54 1895 70 6 69
AVERAGE 79 75 4 79
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 4.85 1967 0.08 -0.08 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.08 1.61 -0.53 5.33
SINCE MAR 1 1.79 7.60 -5.81 8.36
SINCE JAN 1 5.52 12.72 -7.20 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 14 10 4 14
MONTH TO DATE 154 172 -18 249
SINCE MAR 1 345 285 60 414
SINCE JAN 1 350 290 60 422
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 19 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.7
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 80 97 1956
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 70 55 1895
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 22 2026...........SUNRISE 617 AM EDT SUNSET 817 PM EDT
MAY 23 2026...........SUNRISE 616 AM EDT SUNSET 817 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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