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CLICXM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
209 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
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..THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 12 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 77 1120 AM 85 1967 65 12 74
MINIMUM 49 1140 PM 29 1960 51 -2 54
AVERAGE 63 58 5 64
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.01 2.08 1980 0.10 -0.09 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.12 1.12 -1.00 1.20
SINCE MAR 1 0.12 1.12 -1.00 1.20
SINCE JAN 1 3.85 6.24 -2.39 3.87
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 2 8 -6 1
MONTH TO DATE 30 103 -73 91
SINCE MAR 1 30 103 -73 91
SINCE JUL 1 1428 1447 -19 1431
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 27 0 27 0
SINCE MAR 1 27 0 27 0
SINCE JAN 1 32 5 27 8
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (10)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 40 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.3
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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 85 1955
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 31 1960
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 732 AM EDT SUNSET 726 PM EDT
MARCH 14 2026.........SUNRISE 731 AM EDT SUNSET 727 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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