Hottest Decembers 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 Decembers 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. December 1923
- Average temperature: 51.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 62.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 41掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.01"
#9. December 2001
- Average temperature: 52掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 64.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 39.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.47"
#7. December 2007 (tie)
- Average temperature: 52.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 63.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 40.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.12"
#7. December 1933 (tie)
- Average temperature: 52.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 64.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 40.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.04"
#6. December 1931
- Average temperature: 53.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 63.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 42.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.96"
#5. December 1984
- Average temperature: 53.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 66掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 40.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.51"
#4. December 1956
- Average temperature: 54.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 66.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 41.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.31"
#3. December 1971
- Average temperature: 54.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 64.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 44.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.67"
#2. December 2021
- Average temperature: 54.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 66.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 43掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.1"
#1. December 2015
- Average temperature: 58.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 68.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 48.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.7"
