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CDUS42 KCHS 260709  
CLICXM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
209 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026  
   
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 25 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 47 640 PM 81 1949 58 -11 52  
MINIMUM 32 600 AM 20 1905 44 -12 35  
AVERAGE 40 51 -11 44  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.03 1.53 1926 0.09 -0.06 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.49 2.01 -0.52 1.41  
SINCE DEC 1 3.56 4.92 -1.36 3.48  
SINCE JAN 1 1.49 2.01 -0.52 1.41  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 25 14 11 21  
MONTH TO DATE 318 351 -33 517  
SINCE DEC 1 688 704 -16 884  
SINCE JUL 1 867 919 -52 990  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 1 0 1 0  
SINCE DEC 1 2 7 -5 1  
SINCE JAN 1 1 0 1 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (20)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.5  
   
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 79 1949  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 17 1905  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 26 2026.......SUNRISE 718 AM EST SUNSET 547 PM EST  
JANUARY 27 2026.......SUNRISE 718 AM EST SUNSET 548 PM EST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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