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CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
212 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 22 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 82 1240 PM 92 1907 67 15 71
MINIMUM 64 450 AM 33 1914 53 11 51
AVERAGE 73 60 13 61
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.78 2005 0.10 -0.10 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.54 2.09 -1.55 1.69
SINCE MAR 1 0.54 2.09 -1.55 1.69
SINCE JAN 1 4.27 7.21 -2.94 4.36
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 0 6 -6 4
MONTH TO DATE 110 169 -59 129
SINCE MAR 1 110 169 -59 129
SINCE JUL 1 1508 1513 -5 1469
COOLING
YESTERDAY 8 1 7 0
MONTH TO DATE 42 8 34 3
SINCE MAR 1 42 8 34 3
SINCE JAN 1 47 13 34 11
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.0
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 67 94 1907
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 34 1915
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 23 2026.........SUNRISE 719 AM EDT SUNSET 734 PM EDT
MARCH 24 2026.........SUNRISE 718 AM EDT SUNSET 734 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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