Elko, SC

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from BLACKVILLE 3 W, SC US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 9a USDA hardiness Zone 9a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Elko has an annual average temperature of 63.9°F with about 46.2 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 90.8°F), and the coldest is January (average low 35.6°F). June is typically the wettest month (5.28 in) and November the driest (2.54 in).

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
34.4°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
2,166
Cooling need
1,761

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

203 of 366 (55.5%) of Elko's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

2000s
83
2010s
179
2020s
104

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 56.7°F 35.6°F 46.2°F 3.56 in 9
February 60.7°F 38.3°F 49.5°F 3.69 in 10
March 67.9°F 44.1°F 56.0°F 3.93 in 9
April 75.6°F 51.0°F 63.3°F 3.32 in 8
May 83.3°F 59.8°F 71.5°F 3.00 in 9
June 88.3°F 67.4°F 77.9°F 5.28 in 12
July 90.8°F 70.5°F 80.6°F 4.40 in 12
August 88.8°F 69.9°F 79.3°F 5.13 in 11
September 84.4°F 64.4°F 74.4°F 4.81 in 9
October 76.2°F 53.1°F 64.6°F 2.66 in 8
November 66.4°F 43.1°F 54.7°F 2.54 in 7
December 59.0°F 38.0°F 48.5°F 3.90 in 10

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