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CLIMATE REPORT 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

509 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026



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...THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 20 2026...

VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.



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)                                                          

 TODAY                                                               

  MAXIMUM         65    330 PM  90    1907  66     -1       68       

  MINIMUM         49    350 AM  33    1923  53     -4       51       

  AVERAGE         57                        60     -3       60     



PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    

  TODAY            0.00          2.33 2001   0.10  -0.10     0.00     

  MONTH TO DATE    0.54                      1.90  -1.36     1.69     

  SINCE MAR 1      0.54                      1.90  -1.36     1.69     

  SINCE JAN 1      4.27                      7.02  -2.75     4.36     



DEGREE DAYS                                                           

 HEATING                                                              

  TODAY            8                         6      2        5        

  MONTH TO DATE  110                       157    -47      115        

  SINCE MAR 1    110                       157    -47      115        

  SINCE JUL 1   1508                      1501      7     1455        



 COOLING                                                              

  TODAY            0                         1     -1        0        

  MONTH TO DATE   28                         6     22        3        

  SINCE MAR 1     28                         6     22        3        

  SINCE JAN 1     33                        11     22       11        

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WIND (MPH)                                                            

  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    12   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (160)       

  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    13   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (160)       

  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     4.5                                        



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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW

                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     

 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   67        92      1935                      

 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   53        31      1914                      





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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