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CLIMATE REPORT 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

209 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026



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...THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 18 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         55    530 PM  86    1963  66    -11       66       

  MINIMUM         39    650 AM  33    1941  52    -13       48       

                                      1967                           

  AVERAGE         47                        59    -12       57     



PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    

  YESTERDAY        0.00          2.16 2021   0.10  -0.10     0.00     

  MONTH TO DATE    0.54                      1.71  -1.17     1.69     

  SINCE MAR 1      0.54                      1.71  -1.17     1.69     

  SINCE JAN 1      4.27                      6.83  -2.56     4.36     



DEGREE DAYS                                                           

 HEATING                                                              

  YESTERDAY       18                         7     11        8        

  MONTH TO DATE   89                       145    -56      107        

  SINCE MAR 1     89                       145    -56      107        

  SINCE JUL 1   1487                      1489     -2     1447        



 COOLING                                                              

  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0        

  MONTH TO DATE   28                         4     24        3        

  SINCE MAR 1     28                         4     24        3        

  SINCE JAN 1     33                         9     24       11        

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WIND (MPH)                                                            

  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    18   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (20)        

  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    23   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (20)        

  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.8                                        



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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY

                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     

 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   66        84      1963                      

 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   53        30      1902                      





SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    

MARCH 19 2026.........SUNRISE   725 AM EDT   SUNSET   731 PM EDT     

MARCH 20 2026.........SUNRISE   723 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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