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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
215 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 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 53 440 PM 85 1982 66 -13 66
MINIMUM 38 630 AM 33 1901 52 -14 56
AVERAGE 46 59 -13 61
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.70 1983 0.10 -0.10 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.54 1.61 -1.07 1.69
SINCE MAR 1 0.54 1.61 -1.07 1.69
SINCE JAN 1 4.27 6.73 -2.46 4.36
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 19 7 12 4
MONTH TO DATE 71 138 -67 99
SINCE MAR 1 71 138 -67 99
SINCE JUL 1 1469 1482 -13 1439
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0
MONTH TO DATE 28 3 25 3
SINCE MAR 1 28 3 25 3
SINCE JAN 1 33 8 25 11
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.2
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 86 1963
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 33 1941
1967
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 726 AM EDT SUNSET 730 PM EDT
MARCH 19 2026.........SUNRISE 725 AM EDT SUNSET 731 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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