Coldest Decembers in South Carolina since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Decembers in South Carolina since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. December 1910
- Average temperature: 40.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 51.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 28.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.27"
#8. December 1960 (tie)
- Average temperature: 40.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 26.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.07"
#8. December 1945 (tie)
- Average temperature: 40.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 50.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 30.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 7.1"
#7. December 1903
- Average temperature: 39.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 52.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 27.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.08"
#5. December 2000 (tie)
- Average temperature: 38.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 49掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 28.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.87"
#5. December 1989 (tie)
- Average temperature: 38.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 49.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 28掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.4"
#3. December 2010 (tie)
- Average temperature: 38.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 49.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 27掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.99"
#3. December 1963 (tie)
- Average temperature: 38.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 49.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 27.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.98"
#2. December 1935
- Average temperature: 37.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 26.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.76"
#1. December 1917
- Average temperature: 36.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 47.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 26.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.62"
