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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
832 AM EST SUN MAR 01 2026

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...THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2026...

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 DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             83   02/27/1962
 LOW               7   02/14/1899
HIGHEST           75   02/20         MM      MM       81  02/09
LOWEST            22   02/01         MM      MM       29  02/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.0               60.3    -2.3     62.2
AVG. MINIMUM    44.2               46.1    -1.9     47.9
MEAN            51.1               53.2    -2.1     55.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     4                1.2     2.8        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.96   1939
 MINIMUM        0.28   1950
TOTALS          2.17               2.56   -0.39     1.04
DAYS >= .01        9                8.0     1.0        4
DAYS >= .10        6                4.8     1.2        3
DAYS >= .50        1                1.8    -0.8        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.59   02/15


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    387                334      53      280
 SINCE 7/1      1398               1344      54       MM
COOLING TOTAL      4                  3       1        8
 SINCE 1/1         5                  2       3       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    22/290
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/300



-  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 MONTH:

*FEB 1 - RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF 22 DEGREES
*FEB 20 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 63 DEGREES

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