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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
859 PM EST MON NOV 02 2026

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...THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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             95   10/06/1919
 LOW              37   10/27/1926
                       10/30/1910
                       10/30/1952
HIGHEST           86   10/02         MM      MM       80  10/06
                                                          10/07
                                                          10/08
LOWEST            51   10/18         MM      MM       49  10/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    76.8               75.6     1.2     72.5
AVG. MINIMUM    64.2               63.2     1.0     62.3
MEAN            70.5               69.4     1.1     67.4
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       17.49   2015
 MINIMUM        0.00   2000
TOTALS          5.11               4.07    1.04     4.66
DAYS >= .01        6                6.8    -0.8       12
DAYS >= .10        5                4.7     0.3        8
DAYS >= .50        2                2.5    -0.5        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.0     0.0        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.64   10/04 TO 10/04


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     12                 33     -21       29
 SINCE 7/1        12                 32     -20       MM
COOLING TOTAL    191                169      22      112
 SINCE 1/1      2797               2407     390       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/050
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/240



-  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:

*OCT 4 - RECORD PRECIPITATION OF 3.64 INCHES

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