South Carolina · precipitation record 1893–2026
Charleston Downtown, SC
THIS MONTH · 2026
TIES DRIEST THIS MONTH ON RECORD
0.0in
tied for 1st driest of 134 years · normal 1.56"
rain ahead · next 3 days
1.54" of rain forecast
the 3-day record here is 13.8"
1.54in
Accumulation
TODAY
0.25in
30th wettest of 133 yrs
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MONTH TO DATE
0.0in
tied for driest of 134 yrs
0% of normal
0% of normal
LAST 90 DAYS
4.71in
6th driest of 134 yrs
44% of normal
44% of normal
YEAR TO DATE
9.07in
2nd driest of 134 yrs
44% of normal
44% of normal
Extremes & Streaks
Biggest Day on Record
10.38in
on Jun 11, 1973 · in 134 years
Dry Streak
10days
current run under 0.01" · longest ever 49 days (to Dec 14, 2007)
Wet Streak
0days
consecutive days with rain · longest ever 13 days
Year to Date vs Normal
44%
9.07" of a normal 20.77" · wettest 39.83" (1973) · driest 8.24" (1911)
This Year's Rainfall
Charleston Downtown's cumulative rainfall so far this year against its own record — the normal accumulation, and the wettest & driest years to date. The bright line is the running total; where it rides the band tells the story at a glance.
Sun & Location
Sun & Daylight Today
| Sunrise | 5:19 AM |
| Sunset | 7:30 PM |
| Solar noon | 12:25 PM |
| Daylight | 14h 11m |
Local standard time (no DST), level horizon.
Location
Nearby Stations
Charleston, SC10 mi NWSavannah, GA86 mi SWMyrtle Beach, SC100 mi NEColumbia, SC106 mi NWAugusta, GA124 mi WLumberton, NC136 mi NE
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