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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
440 PM EDT FRI MAY 01 2026

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...THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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   04/23/1980
 LOW              36   04/07/1982
                       04/13/1940
                       04/06/1920
HIGHEST           85   04/17         MM      MM       82  04/15
LOWEST            50   04/09         MM      MM       50  04/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    73.9               72.3     1.6     73.8
AVG. MINIMUM    62.4               59.7     2.7     64.0
MEAN            68.2               66.0     2.2     68.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.40   1920
 MINIMUM           T   1972
TOTALS          0.17               2.96   -2.79     0.78
DAYS >= .01        3                7.0    -4.0        2
DAYS >= .10        0                4.7    -4.7        2
DAYS >= .50        0                1.9    -1.9        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.9    -0.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.09   04/02 TO 04/02


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     29                 62     -33       25
 SINCE 7/1      1560               1621     -61       MM
COOLING TOTAL    130                 92      38      150
 SINCE 1/1       196                118      78       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/060
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/060



-  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:

*2ND DRIEST APRIL ON RECORD
*APR 5 - RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 69 DEGREES

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