Hottest Aprils in South Carolina since 1895
In 2022, the continental United States experienced its , according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while 20 states saw one of their in the same month. The year prior, July marked the .
Climate change is driving rising temperatures and more record heat. The has climbed each decade since 1880 by about .14 degrees Fahrenheit, or roughly 2 degrees Fahrenheit total.
compiled a ranking of the hottest Aprils in South Carolina since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the highest average temperature in each month. For each of the hottest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. April 1999
- Average temperature: 65.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 77.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 53.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.95"
#7. April 1981 (tie)
- Average temperature: 65.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 79.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 52.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.66"
#7. April 1954 (tie)
- Average temperature: 65.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 78掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 53.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.84"
#7. April 1908 (tie)
- Average temperature: 65.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 77.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 54掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.49"
#6. April 2006
- Average temperature: 66掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 79.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 52掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.56"
#5. April 1945
- Average temperature: 66.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 78.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 54掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.56"
#4. April 1896
- Average temperature: 66.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 78.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 53.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.38"
#3. April 2025
- Average temperature: 66.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 78.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 54.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.73"
#2. April 2017
- Average temperature: 67掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 78.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 55.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.51"
#1. April 2002
- Average temperature: 67.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 79.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 55.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.84"
