CDUS42 KCHS 200614
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CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
214 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026

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...THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 19 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         78    820 AM  93    1962  80     -2       82       
                                      1977                           
                                      2001                           
  MINIMUM         72    350 AM  53    2002  69      3       71       
  AVERAGE         75                        74      1       77     

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.16 1894   0.08  -0.08     0.00     
  MONTH TO DATE    1.08                      1.38  -0.30     5.33     
  SINCE MAR 1      1.79                      7.37  -5.58     8.36     
  SINCE JAN 1      5.52                     12.49  -6.97    11.03     

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 HEATING                                                              
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0        
  MONTH TO DATE    9                         0      9        0        
  SINCE MAR 1    171                       275   -104      172        
  SINCE JUL 1   1569                      1619    -50     1512        

 COOLING                                                              
  YESTERDAY       10                         9      1       12        
  MONTH TO DATE  115                       142    -27      197        
  SINCE MAR 1    306                       255     51      362        
  SINCE JAN 1    311                       260     51      370        
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WIND (MPH)                                                            
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    15   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (130)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    17   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (120)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.6                                        

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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   80        95      1938                      
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   69        45      1894                      


SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE   618 AM EDT   SUNSET   815 PM EDT     
MAY 21 2026...........SUNRISE   617 AM EDT   SUNSET   816 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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