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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
848 PM EST SUN FEB 01 2026

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...THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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             82   01/23/1937
 LOW              10   01/21/1985
HIGHEST           72   01/09         MM      MM       70  01/29
                       01/10
LOWEST            22   01/31         MM      MM       26  01/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    57.6               58.0    -0.4     52.9
AVG. MINIMUM    42.3               43.6    -1.3     38.7
MEAN            49.9               50.8    -0.9     45.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     4                3.5     0.5        5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.68   1895
 MINIMUM        0.19   1898
TOTALS          1.56               2.56   -1.00     1.63
DAYS >= .01        5                8.4    -3.4        9
DAYS >= .10        2                5.1    -3.1        6
DAYS >= .50        2                1.6     0.4        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.82   01/18 TO 01/18


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    462                442      20      587
 SINCE 7/1      1011               1003       8       MM
COOLING TOTAL      1                  2      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         1                  2      -1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/060
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/060



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

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