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CLIMATE REPORT 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

228 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026



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...THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 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         58   1220 PM  84    1963  66     -8       71       

  MINIMUM         46    620 AM  30    1902  53     -7       52       

  AVERAGE         52                        59     -7       62     



PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    

  YESTERDAY        0.00          2.18 1998   0.09  -0.09     0.00     

  MONTH TO DATE    0.54                      1.80  -1.26     1.69     

  SINCE MAR 1      0.54                      1.80  -1.26     1.69     

  SINCE JAN 1      4.27                      6.92  -2.65     4.36     



DEGREE DAYS                                                           

 HEATING                                                              

  YESTERDAY       13                         6      7        3        

  MONTH TO DATE  102                       151    -49      110        

  SINCE MAR 1    102                       151    -49      110        

  SINCE JUL 1   1500                      1495      5     1450        



 COOLING                                                              

  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0        

  MONTH TO DATE   28                         5     23        3        

  SINCE MAR 1     28                         5     23        3        

  SINCE JAN 1     33                        10     23       11        

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WIND (MPH)                                                            

  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    18   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (20)        

  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    21   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (20)        

  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.3                                        



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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY

                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     

 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   66        90      1907                      

 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   53        33      1923                      





SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    

MARCH 20 2026.........SUNRISE   723 AM EDT   SUNSET   731 PM EDT     

MARCH 21 2026.........SUNRISE   722 AM EDT   SUNSET   732 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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