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CXUS52 KCHS 020307
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1104 PM EDT WED APR 01 2026

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...THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             94   03/23/1907
 LOW              22   03/03/1980
HIGHEST           85   03/21         MM      MM       75  03/11
                                                          03/31
LOWEST            38   03/17         MM      MM       42  03/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.1               65.6     4.5     67.2
AVG. MINIMUM    55.0               52.0     3.0     53.9
MEAN            62.5               58.8     3.7     60.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.51   1944
 MINIMUM        0.33   1938
TOTALS          0.54               3.03   -2.49     2.25
DAYS >= .01        4                7.9    -3.9        7
DAYS >= .10        3                4.9    -1.9        5
DAYS >= .50        0                1.8    -1.8        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.32   03/16 TO 03/16


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    133                213     -80      147
 SINCE 7/1      1531               1558     -27       MM
COOLING TOTAL     61                 21      40       15
 SINCE 1/1        66                 26      40       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    34/030
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/210
                                40/040



-  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:

*5TH DRIEST MARCH ON RECORD
*MAR 11 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 66 DEGREES
*MAR 27 - RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 82 DEGREES

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