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CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
200 AM EDT WED APR 01 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 31 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 73 1240 PM 84 1977 69 4 75
MINIMUM 61 310 AM 35 1964 56 5 64
AVERAGE 67 62 5 70
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.72 1990 0.10 -0.10 0.55
MONTH TO DATE 0.54 3.03 -2.49 2.25
SINCE MAR 1 0.54 3.03 -2.49 2.25
SINCE JAN 1 4.27 8.15 -3.88 4.92
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 0 4 -4 0
MONTH TO DATE 133 214 -81 147
SINCE MAR 1 133 214 -81 147
SINCE JUL 1 1531 1558 -27 1487
COOLING
YESTERDAY 2 1 1 5
MONTH TO DATE 61 21 40 15
SINCE MAR 1 61 21 40 15
SINCE JAN 1 66 26 40 23
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.1
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 85 1910
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 37 1915
1923
1987
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 1 2026.........SUNRISE 708 AM EDT SUNSET 740 PM EDT
APRIL 2 2026.........SUNRISE 706 AM EDT SUNSET 741 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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