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CLIMATE REPORT 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

511 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026



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...THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 21 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         82    200 PM  92    1935  67     15       65       

  MINIMUM         57    220 AM  31    1914  53      4       45       

  AVERAGE         70                        60     10       55     



PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    

  TODAY            0.00          1.94 1909   0.09  -0.09     0.00     

  MONTH TO DATE    0.54                      1.99  -1.45     1.69     

  SINCE MAR 1      0.54                      1.99  -1.45     1.69     

  SINCE JAN 1      4.27                      7.11  -2.84     4.36     



DEGREE DAYS                                                           

 HEATING                                                              

  TODAY            0                         6     -6       10        

  MONTH TO DATE  110                       163    -53      125        

  SINCE MAR 1    110                       163    -53      125        

  SINCE JUL 1   1508                      1507      1     1465        



 COOLING                                                              

  TODAY            5                         1      4        0        

  MONTH TO DATE   33                         7     26        3        

  SINCE MAR 1     33                         7     26        3        

  SINCE JAN 1     38                        12     26       11        

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WIND (MPH)                                                            

  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    10   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (260)       

  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    17   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (260)       

  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.8                                        



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THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW

                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     

 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   67        92      1907                      

 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   53        33      1914                      





SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    

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

MARCH 22 2026.........SUNRISE   721 AM EDT   SUNSET   733 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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