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CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
509 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 28 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 72 140 PM 91 1917 75 -3 72
1981
MINIMUM 60 210 AM 44 1898 63 -3 65
AVERAGE 66 69 -3 69
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 3.67 1997 0.09 -0.09 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.09 2.78 -2.69 0.78
SINCE MAR 1 0.63 5.81 -5.18 3.03
SINCE JAN 1 4.36 10.93 -6.57 5.70
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 1 -1 0
MONTH TO DATE 29 62 -33 25
SINCE MAR 1 162 275 -113 172
SINCE JUL 1 1560 1619 -59 1512
COOLING
TODAY 1 5 -4 4
MONTH TO DATE 117 82 35 135
SINCE MAR 1 178 103 75 150
SINCE JAN 1 183 108 75 158
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.9
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 76 92 2002
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 45 1922
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 28 2026.........SUNRISE 636 AM EDT SUNSET 759 PM EDT
APRIL 29 2026.........SUNRISE 634 AM EDT SUNSET 800 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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