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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
657 PM EST SUN JAN 04 2026

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...THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1870 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            104   06/02/1985
                       06/24/1944
 LOW               7   02/14/1899
HIGHEST           97   07/27         MM      MM       94
LOWEST            25   12/15         MM      MM       26
AVG. MAXIMUM    73.3               73.3    -0.0     74.2
AVG. MINIMUM    61.7               61.1     0.6     63.0
MEAN            67.5               67.2     0.3     68.6
DAYS MAX >= 90    20               25.0    -5.0       16
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     8                6.1     1.9        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       74.87   1945
 MINIMUM       27.63   2000
TOTALS         41.95              44.26   -2.31    49.12
DAYS >= .01       97              101.9    -4.9       96
DAYS >= .10       62               65.1    -3.1       61
DAYS >= .50       25               27.2    -2.2       30
DAYS >= 1.00      10               12.4    -2.4       14
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.10   08/22


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1588               1623     -35     1292
 SINCE 7/1       549                567     -18       MM
COOLING TOTAL   2599               2448     151     2706
 SINCE 1/1      2599               2448     151       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/030    DATE  06/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/030    DATE  06/25



-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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RECORDS ESTABLISHED IN DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON DURING THE YEAR:

*4TH WARMEST APRIL ON RECORD
*3RD WETTEST AUGUST ON RECORD

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