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Charleston, South Carolina weather · now

86°

Clear

Feels
95°
High / Low
92° / 79°
Wind
21 mph WSW
Humidity
70%
No precipitation expected in the next 1.7 hours.
GoodAir quality PollenTreeLowGrassHighWeedNone
Sun 6:13 AM 8:31 PM 14h 18m
Moon Waxing Gibbous 93% lit

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Charleston, South Carolina, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect sunny today. Today's high is 92° with a low near 79°.

What to wear today

Loose, light, and water nearby

92°F — wear breathable fabrics and stay hydrated.

Next 24 hours

75° 85° 95° ↑ 91° ↓ 79° 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM 10 PM 1 AM 4 AM 7 AM

  1. 10 AM

    86°

    3%

  2. 12 PM

    90°

    5%

  3. 2 PM

    90°

    11%

  4. 4 PM

    91°

    6%

  5. 6 PM

    89°

    5%

  6. 8 PM

    84°

    7%

  7. 10 PM

    82°

    9%

  8. 12 AM

    82°

    6%

  9. 2 AM

    81°

    4%

  10. 4 AM

    81°

    8%

  11. 6 AM

    80°

    4%

  12. 8 AM

    81°

    1%

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7 days

  1. Today 6/27 Sunny 11% 92° · 79°
    1. 10 AM 86° Sunny 3%
    2. 11 AM 89° Sunny 5%
    3. 12 PM 90° Sunny 5%
    4. 1 PM 91° Sunny 8%
    5. 2 PM 90° Mostly Sunny 11%
    6. 3 PM 90° Mostly Sunny 10%
    7. 4 PM 91° Mostly Sunny 6%
    8. 5 PM 89° Mostly Sunny 5%
    9. 6 PM 89° Mostly Clear 5%
    10. 7 PM 87° Mostly Clear 7%
    11. 8 PM 84° Partly Cloudy 7%
    12. 9 PM 83° Partly Cloudy 6%
    13. 10 PM 82° Mostly Clear 9%
    14. 11 PM 82° Partly Cloudy 10%
  2. Sun 6/28 Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 44% 95° · 79°
    1. 12 AM 82° Partly Cloudy 6%
    2. 1 AM 82° Partly Cloudy 4%
    3. 2 AM 81° Partly Cloudy 4%
    4. 3 AM 81° Partly Cloudy 7%
    5. 4 AM 81° Mostly Clear 8%
    6. 5 AM 80° Mostly Clear 6%
    7. 6 AM 80° Sunny 4%
    8. 7 AM 79° Sunny 4%
    9. 8 AM 81° Sunny 1%
    10. 9 AM 84° Sunny 1%
    11. 10 AM 88° Sunny
    12. 11 AM 90° Sunny
    13. 12 PM 92° Mostly Sunny 2%
    14. 1 PM 93° Sunny 4%
    15. 2 PM 94° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
    16. 3 PM 93° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 27%
    17. 4 PM 94° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 27%
    18. 5 PM 92° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
    19. 6 PM 90° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 27%
    20. 7 PM 89° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
    21. 8 PM 86° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 44%
    22. 9 PM 84° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 44%
    23. 10 PM 83° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 44%
    24. 11 PM 83° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 44%
  3. Mon 6/29 Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57% 94° · 78°
    1. 12 AM 82° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 44%
    2. 1 AM 81° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 44%
    3. 2 AM 81° Partly Cloudy 12%
    4. 3 AM 80° Partly Cloudy 12%
    5. 4 AM 80° Partly Cloudy 12%
    6. 5 AM 79° Partly Cloudy 12%
    7. 6 AM 79° Mostly Sunny 12%
    8. 7 AM 80° Mostly Sunny 12%
    9. 8 AM 81° Mostly Sunny 14%
    10. 9 AM 83° Mostly Sunny 14%
    11. 10 AM 86° Mostly Sunny 14%
    12. 11 AM 89° Mostly Sunny 14%
    13. 12 PM 91° Mostly Sunny 14%
    14. 1 PM 91° Mostly Sunny 14%
    15. 2 PM 92° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
    16. 3 PM 91° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
    17. 4 PM 91° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
    18. 5 PM 89° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
    19. 6 PM 88° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
    20. 7 PM 86° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
    21. 8 PM 84° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    22. 9 PM 83° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    23. 10 PM 83° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    24. 11 PM 82° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
  4. Tue 6/30 Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22% 90° · 77°
    1. 12 AM 81° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    2. 1 AM 80° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    3. 2 AM 80° Mostly Clear 10%
    4. 3 AM 79° Mostly Clear 10%
    5. 4 AM 79° Partly Cloudy 10%
    6. 5 AM 78° Partly Cloudy 10%
    7. 6 AM 78° Mostly Sunny 10%
    8. 7 AM 79° Mostly Sunny 10%
    9. 8 AM 80° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
    10. 9 AM 82° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
    11. 10 AM 84° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
    12. 11 AM 86° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
    13. 12 PM 87° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
    14. 1 PM 88° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
    15. 2 PM 88° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
    16. 3 PM 89° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
    17. 4 PM 88° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
    18. 5 PM 88° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
    19. 6 PM 86° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
    20. 7 PM 85° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
    21. 8 PM 84° Mostly Clear 6%
    22. 9 PM 83° Mostly Clear 6%
    23. 10 PM 82° Mostly Clear 6%
    24. 11 PM 81° Mostly Clear 6%
  5. Wed 7/1 Sunny 8% 89° · 78°
    1. 12 AM 80° Mostly Clear 6%
    2. 1 AM 80° Mostly Clear 6%
    3. 2 AM 79° Mostly Clear 6%
    4. 3 AM 78° Mostly Clear 6%
    5. 4 AM 78° Mostly Clear 6%
    6. 5 AM 78° Mostly Clear 6%
    7. 6 AM 78° Sunny 6%
    8. 7 AM 78° Sunny 6%
    9. 8 AM 79° Mostly Sunny 8%
    10. 9 AM 81° Mostly Sunny 8%
    11. 10 AM 84° Mostly Sunny 8%
    12. 11 AM 86° Mostly Sunny 8%
    13. 12 PM 87° Mostly Sunny 8%
    14. 1 PM 88° Mostly Sunny 8%
    15. 2 PM 88° Sunny 8%
    16. 3 PM 88° Sunny 8%
    17. 4 PM 88° Sunny 8%
    18. 5 PM 88° Sunny 8%
    19. 6 PM 87° Mostly Clear 8%
    20. 7 PM 86° Mostly Clear 8%
    21. 8 PM 85° Mostly Clear 3%
    22. 9 PM 84° Mostly Clear 3%
    23. 10 PM 82° Mostly Clear 3%
    24. 11 PM 81° Mostly Clear 3%
  6. Thu 7/2 Sunny 8% 90° · 79°
    1. 12 AM 80° Mostly Clear 3%
    2. 1 AM 80° Mostly Clear 3%
    3. 2 AM 80° Mostly Clear 4%
    4. 3 AM 79° Mostly Clear 4%
    5. 4 AM 78° Mostly Clear 4%
    6. 5 AM 78° Mostly Clear 4%
    7. 6 AM 78° Sunny 4%
    8. 7 AM 79° Sunny 4%
    9. 8 AM 80° Sunny 8%
    10. 9 AM 82° Sunny 8%
    11. 10 AM 85° Sunny 8%
    12. 11 AM 87° Sunny 8%
    13. 12 PM 88° Sunny 8%
    14. 1 PM 89° Sunny 8%
    15. 2 PM 89° Sunny 6%
    16. 3 PM 89° Sunny 6%
    17. 4 PM 89° Sunny 6%
    18. 5 PM 89° Sunny 6%
    19. 6 PM 88° Mostly Clear 6%
    20. 7 PM 86° Mostly Clear 6%
    21. 8 PM 85° Mostly Clear 2%
    22. 9 PM 84° Mostly Clear 2%
    23. 10 PM 83° Mostly Clear 2%
    24. 11 PM 82° Mostly Clear 2%
  7. Fri 7/3 Sunny 7% 93° · 80°
    1. 12 AM 82° Mostly Clear 2%
    2. 1 AM 81° Mostly Clear 2%
    3. 2 AM 81° Mostly Clear 4%
    4. 3 AM 80° Mostly Clear 4%
    5. 4 AM 79° Mostly Clear 4%
    6. 5 AM 79° Mostly Clear 4%
    7. 6 AM 79° Sunny 4%
    8. 7 AM 79° Sunny 4%
    9. 8 AM 80° Mostly Sunny 7%
    10. 9 AM 83° Mostly Sunny 7%
    11. 10 AM 86° Mostly Sunny 7%
    12. 11 AM 89° Mostly Sunny 7%
    13. 12 PM 90° Mostly Sunny 7%
    14. 1 PM 91° Mostly Sunny 7%
    15. 2 PM 91° Sunny 7%
    16. 3 PM 92° Sunny 7%
    17. 4 PM 92° Sunny 7%
    18. 5 PM 92° Sunny 7%
    19. 6 PM 91° Mostly Clear 7%
    20. 7 PM 89° Mostly Clear 7%
    21. 8 PM 87° Mostly Clear 5%
    22. 9 PM 85° Mostly Clear 5%
Extended outlook days 8–16
  1. Sat 7/4 Thunderstorms 7% 91° · 77°
  2. Sun 7/5 Thunderstorms 16% 95° · 79°
  3. Mon 7/6 Thunderstorms 32% 98° · 78°
  4. Tue 7/7 Cloudy 35% 97° · 79°
  5. Wed 7/8 Cloudy 38% 97° · 80°
  6. Thu 7/9 Cloudy 30% 95° · 81°
  7. Fri 7/10 Thunderstorms 26% 95° · 77°
  8. Sat 7/11 Thunderstorms 37% 99° · 80°
  9. Sun 7/12 Cloudy 42% 91° · 81°

Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.

Best day this week

Mild temps, low rain chance, clearer skies.

Wednesday, 7/1

Sunny, 89° / 78°

  1. Tomorrow95°79°
  2. Mon94°78°
  3. Tue90°77°
  4. Wed89°78°
  5. Thu90°79°
  6. Fri93°80°

Best time to head outside

Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.

  • RunTomorrow 6 AM

    warm at 78°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (10%) · rain should clear by 6 AM · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Good74 / 100
  • BikeTomorrow 6 AM

    comfortable at 78°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (10%) · rain should clear by 6 AM · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • GolfTomorrow 6 AM

    comfortable at 80°F · light wind (7 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • PicnicTomorrow 6 AM

    comfortable at 80°F · light wind (7 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
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    Any weather is magic show weather. Indoors or out, magic doesn't care.

    Corporate Magician Scott Henderson

How well did we do?

Average miss by lead time.

Each morning we save the day's predicted high/low. As later days arrive, we grade what we said against what the station actually recorded.

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Day-by-day, 1 day out1 day
  1. Wed, Jun 24±3°
    High87°84°+3°
    Low74°73°+1°

Climate normals

What weather to expect in Charleston

Charleston in June typically averages 86° highs and 74° lows, with about 21 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 88°); the coldest is January (average low 39°). July is the wettest month on average.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainy days
Jan54°39°9
Feb61°46°10
Mar69°53°9
Apr76°62°10
May81°68°18
Jun86°74°21
Jul88°78°28
Aug84°75°27
Sep82°70°19
Oct75°61°9
Nov69°54°11
Dec59°45°9

Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.

More for Charleston

Other cities in South Carolina

Detailed forecast (NWS)

Today
Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint
CHS 87,77
Radar station
KCLX
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
32.776, -79.931