Hottest Septembers 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 Septembers 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.
#9. September 1980 (tie)
- Average temperature: 77.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 88.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 66.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.06"
#9. September 1926 (tie)
- Average temperature: 77.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 88掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 66.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.43"
#9. September 1900 (tie)
- Average temperature: 77.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 88.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 65.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.83"
#9. September 1895 (tie)
- Average temperature: 77.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 87.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 66.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.55"
#7. September 1931 (tie)
- Average temperature: 77.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 90.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 64.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.91"
#7. September 1930 (tie)
- Average temperature: 77.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 87.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 67.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.04"
#6. September 1933
- Average temperature: 77.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 89.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 66.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.7"
#4. September 2019 (tie)
- Average temperature: 78.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 89.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 66.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.19"
#4. September 1911 (tie)
- Average temperature: 78.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 88.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 67.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.76"
#3. September 2018
- Average temperature: 79.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 88.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 70掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.13"
#2. September 1921
- Average temperature: 79.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 92.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 67.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.84"
#1. September 1925
- Average temperature: 81.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 94掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 68.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.9"
