Charleston Downtown, SC

3 October 2026: 2026 so far brought 18.57 in of precipitation in Charleston Downtown, SC, the driest 1 January to 3 October on record, in 134 years since 1893; provisional.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 79°F in Charleston Downtown, SC, the coldest 3 October day since 2025, tied 58th coldest of 134 (with 2013, 2007, 2006 and 10 other years).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 75°F in Charleston Downtown, SC, the warmest 3 October night since 2019, tied 5th warmest of 134 (with 2018, 2012, 1990 and 2 other years).
Saturday 3 October 2026: 0.20 in of precipitation in Charleston Downtown, SC, the wettest 3 October since 2015, 16th wettest of 134.

The latest report and the forecast

ForecastForecast for Monday 5 October 2026: a high of 74°F in Charleston Downtown, SC, which would be the coldest 5 October day since 2016, tied 27th coldest of 134 (with 2011, 1947 and 1938) (National Weather Service forecast).
ForecastForecast for Monday 5 October 2026: a low of 70°F in Charleston Downtown, SC, which would be the warmest 5 October night since 2025, tied 37th warmest of 134 (with 2017, 2013, 1993 and 7 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Charleston Downtown, SC since 1893: 79°F in 2026; the highest is 91°F, in 1986 and 1919.

Every 3 October low in Charleston Downtown, SC since 1893: 75°F in 2026; the lowest is 44°F, in 1974.

Above the normal range
In it
Below it
Normal range
This year and the extreme

Every year as a table

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	79	75
2025	78	64
2024	80	72
2023	80	65
2022	64	60
2021	77	71
2020	71	62
2019	86	76
2018	85	75
2017	77	68
2016	84	73
2015	78	67
2014	82	70
2013	79	68
2012	83	75
2011	74	56
2010	77	64
2009	85	69
2008	76	63
2007	79	74
2006	79	69
2005	81	71
2004	79	71
2003	69	54
2002	84	74
2001	84	64
2000	82	64
1999	78	67
1998	81	73
1997	79	67
1996	82	69
1995	79	71
1994	73	61
1993	84	68
1992	73	64
1991	78	67
1990	81	75
1989	86	68
1988	76	69
1987	76	66
1986	91	78
1985	81	73
1984	73	54
1983	84	64
1982	80	68
1981	69	51
1980	81	65
1979	79	64
1978	81	65
1977	77	62
1976	83	62
1975	68	57
1974	60	44
1973	84	73
1972	73	61
1971	88	73
1970	85	68
1969	82	73
1968	86	71
1967	78	61
1966	72	58
1965	85	71
1964	82	74
1963	83	62
1962	81	70
1961	83	69
1960	85	68
1959	82	69
1958	66	56
1957	72	65
1956	80	71
1955	75	66
1954	84	74
1953	80	67
1952	75	60
1951	81	70
1950	81	63
1949	79	67
1948	78	66
1947	73	57
1946	74	54
1945	79	65
1944	81	67
1943	80	67
1942	78	61
1941	85	75
1940	79	58
1939	71	56
1938	68	52
1937	81	73
1936	77	66
1935	78	58
1934	78	62
1933	75	65
1932	77	65
1931	80	68
1930	73	56
1929	74	58
1928	76	67
1927	84	76
1926	84	73
1925	81	70
1924	77	62
1923	81	68
1922	77	69
1921	87	71
1920	74	57
1919	91	76
1918	78	67
1917	72	58
1916	69	58
1915	83	69
1914	77	69
1913	77	61
1912	79	65
1911	82	72
1910	82	73
1909	79	58
1908	68	52
1907	78	64
1906	84	69
1905	84	71
1904	83	70
1903	83	68
1902	80	70
1901	73	65
1900	81	73
1899	68	58
1898	82	75
1897	73	64
1896	74	64
1895	79	59
1894	86	74
1893	78	70

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Charleston Downtown, SC since 1893.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1986	91°F
1	1919	91°F
3	1971	88°F
4	1921	87°F
5	2019	86°F
5	1989	86°F
5	1968	86°F
5	1894	86°F
9	2018	85°F
9	2009	85°F
9	1970	85°F
9	1965	85°F
9	1960	85°F
9	1941	85°F
15	2016	84°F
15	2002	84°F
15	2001	84°F
15	1993	84°F
15	1983	84°F
15	1973	84°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Charleston Downtown, SC since 1893.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1974	44°F
2	1981	51°F
3	1938	52°F
3	1908	52°F
5	2003	54°F
5	1984	54°F
5	1946	54°F
8	2011	56°F
8	1958	56°F
8	1939	56°F
8	1930	56°F
12	1975	57°F
12	1947	57°F
12	1920	57°F
15	1966	58°F
15	1940	58°F
15	1935	58°F
15	1929	58°F
15	1917	58°F
15	1916	58°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Charleston Downtown, SC since 1893.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2015	9.25 in
2	1994	3.48 in
3	2007	1.07 in
4	1969	0.88 in
5	1988	0.83 in
6	1992	0.81 in
7	2004	0.69 in
7	1921	0.69 in
9	1961	0.57 in
10	1900	0.48 in
11	1898	0.43 in
12	1914	0.41 in
13	1893	0.32 in
14	1927	0.28 in
15	1932	0.24 in
16	2026	0.20 in
17	1896	0.19 in
18	1972	0.17 in
19	1916	0.15 in
19	1904	0.15 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 78.2°F in Charleston Downtown, SC, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2019, tied 16th warmest of 133 (with 2016 and 1954).
October 2026 so far brought 0.20 in of precipitation in Charleston Downtown, SC, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 2015, tied 34th wettest of 134 (with 1985).
Fall 2026 so far averaged 79.4°F in Charleston Downtown, SC, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2019, tied 12th warmest of 133 (with 2005 and 2002).
Fall 2026 so far brought 0.42 in of precipitation in Charleston Downtown, SC, the driest 1 September to 3 October on record, in 133 years since 1893 (2014 excluded: 9 of 33 days missing); provisional.
2026 so far averaged 70.7°F in Charleston Downtown, SC, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2024, tied 8th warmest of 133 (with 2024, 2020 and 1991).
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 0.42 in of precipitation in Charleston Downtown, SC, the driest 30 days to 3 October on record, in 133 years since 1893 (2014 excluded: 9 of 30 days missing); provisional.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 4.17 in of precipitation in Charleston Downtown, SC, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2018, 7th driest of 132.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 9.50 in of precipitation in Charleston Downtown, SC, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 1972 (1982 excluded: 11 of 90 days missing), 8th driest of 133.

Daily highs and lows in Charleston Downtown, SC, 1 to 3 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

High
Low
Normal range
Record range

Every day as a table

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Record high year	Record low	Record low year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	84	69	90	1959	48	1920	78.5	68
2 October 2026	86	76	93	1986	51	2011	78	68
3 October 2026	79	75	91	1986	44	1974	79	68

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Charleston Downtown, SC, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 16th warmest of 133.

Above the normal range
Above the normal
Below the normal
Below the normal range
Normal range

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1986	84.2
2	2019	80.5
2	1919	80.5
4	2018	79.8
5	1941	79.7
6	2012	79.5
7	1971	79.2
7	1965	79.2
9	1998	79
10	1973	78.8
11	1911	78.7
11	1905	78.7
13	2002	78.5
13	1926	78.5
15	1904	78.3
16	2026	78.2
16	2016	78.2
16	1954	78.2
19	1894	78
20	1915	77.8
21	1968	77.7
21	1964	77.7
21	1959	77.7
24	1990	77.3
24	1977	77.3
26	1927	77.2
26	1910	77.2
26	1898	77.2
29	1969	77
30	2024	76.7
30	1900	76.7
32	1945	76.5
33	2004	76.3
34	2005	76.2
34	1921	76.2
36	2006	76
36	1989	76
36	1985	76
39	2021	75.8
40	1988	75.3
40	1956	75.3
40	1933	75.3
43	1979	75.2
43	1960	75.2
43	1925	75.2
46	2007	75
46	1953	75
46	1902	75
49	2009	74.7
49	1936	74.7
51	1906	74.5
52	1970	74.3
52	1955	74.3
52	1913	74.3
55	1962	74
55	1951	74
55	1923	74
58	1937	73.8
59	1995	73.5
59	1931	73.5
59	1893	73.5
62	1996	73.3
63	1903	73.2
64	1997	73
64	1961	73
64	1952	73
67	2013	72.8
68	1991	72.5
68	1901	72.5
70	1948	72.3
70	1944	72.3
70	1918	72.3
73	2023	72.2
73	1943	72.2
75	1983	72
75	1922	72
77	1978	71.8
77	1896	71.8
79	2010	71.5
79	2000	71.5
79	1982	71.5
79	1914	71.5
79	1907	71.5
84	2025	71.3
84	1980	71.3
86	1957	71.2
86	1897	71.2
88	2015	71
88	1981	71
88	1950	71
91	2017	70.8
91	2008	70.8
91	1994	70.8
94	1993	70.7
95	1929	70.5
96	2001	70
96	1949	70
98	1975	69.7
99	1963	69.5
100	1987	69.2
100	1934	69.2
102	1976	68.8
102	1932	68.8
104	1999	68.7
104	1939	68.7
104	1928	68.7
104	1912	68.7
108	1935	68.5
109	1909	68.3
110	2020	68.2
111	1958	67.7
111	1942	67.7
113	1967	67.2
114	1940	66.8
115	1972	66.5
116	1966	65.8
117	1930	65.7
118	2022	65.3
119	1908	65.2
120	2003	65
120	1992	65
122	1895	64.7
123	2011	64.3
123	1924	64.3
123	1917	64.3
126	1938	64
127	1946	63.5
128	1984	62.7
129	1947	62.5
130	1899	62.2
131	1916	61.7
132	1920	61
133	1974	60.7

This year so far

Charleston Downtown, SC has had 41 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2001, tied 18th most of 133 (with 1943 and 1934).
Charleston Downtown, SC has had 8 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2018, tied 46th most of 133 (with 1969, 1962, 1955 and 5 other years).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Charleston Downtown, SC came on Tuesday 24 February 2026, the latest since 2014, tied 51st latest of 133 (with 1939 and 1923).

Records of the coming dates

Charleston Downtown, SC on 5 October: record high 93°F (1986 and 1919), record low 49°F (1921).
Charleston Downtown, SC on 6 October: record high 95°F (1919), record low 50°F (1935).

The station

Daily records for Charleston Downtown, SC run from 1893 to 3 October 2026, with 141 days missing; current station DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Charleston Downtown, SC, 1893 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

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