All-time weather records — Jefferson, SC
Climate change signal in Jefferson
of Jefferson's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (0 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (0 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | · | 11 | ||
| 1970s | 71 | 127 | ||
| 1980s | 101 | 126 | ||
| 1990s | 71 | 48 | ||
| 2000s | 123 | 54 |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 1970, the latest in 2009. Period of observation: 1968-2009.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 79.0°F — Jan 29, 2002 | 3.0°F — Jan 11, 1982 | 3.70 in — Jan 25, 2000 |
| February | 82.0°F — Feb 27, 1996 | 5.0°F — Feb 5, 1996 | 3.00 in — Feb 2, 1973 |
| March | 87.1°F — Mar 7, 1974 | 6.1°F — Mar 3, 1980 | 2.83 in — Mar 2, 2007 |
| April | 96.1°F — Apr 17, 2006 | 23.0°F — Apr 7, 1982 | 2.60 in — Apr 26, 1979 |
| May | 98.1°F — May 19, 1996 | 32.0°F — May 8, 1989 | 2.69 in — May 10, 1979 |
| June | 102.0°F — Jun 10, 2008 | 39.0°F — Jun 16, 2007 | 4.70 in — Jun 14, 2006 |
| July | 102.9°F — Jul 8, 1977 | 48.9°F — Jul 31, 1989 | 6.00 in — Jul 14, 1975 |
| August | 106.0°F — Aug 21, 1983 | 46.0°F — Aug 31, 1976 | 4.76 in — Aug 5, 2003 |
| September | 104.0°F — Sep 17, 2005 | 39.9°F — Sep 23, 1983 | 4.30 in — Sep 4, 1998 |
| October | 93.0°F — Oct 3, 1986 | 24.1°F — Oct 22, 1974 | 11.00 in — Oct 10, 1990 |
| November | 86.0°F — Nov 1, 1974 | 15.1°F — Nov 24, 1970 | 5.40 in — Nov 22, 2006 |
| December | 80.1°F — Dec 11, 2007 | 3.9°F — Dec 25, 1983 | 2.28 in — Dec 16, 1970 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Jefferson.