DRIESTSINCE
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
1.47" of rain forecast
the 3-day record here is 13.8"
1.47in

Accumulation

TODAY
0.25in
30th wettest of 133 yrs
MONTH TO DATE
0.0in
tied for driest of 134 yrs
0% of normal
LAST 90 DAYS
4.71in
6th driest of 134 yrs
44% of normal
YEAR TO DATE
9.07in
2nd driest of 134 yrs
44% of normal

Extremes & Streaks

Biggest Day on Record

10.38in
on Jun 11, 1973 · in 134 years

Dry Streak

9days
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)

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