All-time weather records — Kershaw, SC
Climate change signal in Kershaw
of Kershaw's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (248 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (220 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | · | · | ||
| 1920s | · | · | ||
| 1930s | · | · | ||
| 1940s | · | · | ||
| 1950s | · | · | ||
| 1960s | · | · | ||
| 1970s | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1980s | · | · | ||
| 1990s | · | · | ||
| 2000s | · | · | ||
| 2010s | 274 | 238 | ||
| 2020s | 91 | 125 |
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 2026. Period of observation: 1893-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 79.0°F — Jan 2, 2022 | -18.0°F — Jan 21, 2026 | 2.44 in — Jan 10, 1968 |
| February | 82.0°F — Feb 8, 2019 | 9.0°F — Feb 20, 2015 | 3.43 in — Feb 24, 1979 |
| March | 89.1°F — Mar 11, 2026 | -0.9°F — Mar 1, 2026 | 3.24 in — Mar 17, 1983 |
| April | 93.9°F — Apr 18, 2012 | 28.9°F — Apr 3, 2021 | 3.85 in — Apr 25, 1937 |
| May | 100.0°F — May 26, 2019 | 39.0°F — May 10, 2020 | 4.31 in — May 26, 1996 |
| June | 105.1°F — Jun 22, 2011 | 51.1°F — Jun 10, 2023 | 4.62 in — Jun 25, 1999 |
| July | 105.1°F — Jul 1, 2012 | 59.0°F — Jul 31, 2017 | 4.00 in — Jul 27, 1991 |
| August | 104.0°F — Aug 4, 2011 | 55.9°F — Aug 26, 2013 | 131.31 in — Aug 5, 1924 |
| September | 100.9°F — Sep 10, 2019 | 45.0°F — Sep 24, 2022 | 5.03 in — Sep 6, 1928 |
| October | 102.0°F — Oct 4, 2019 | 30.9°F — Oct 26, 2013 | 5.86 in — Oct 10, 1990 |
| November | 86.0°F — Nov 4, 2017 | 19.9°F — Nov 19, 2014 | 3.41 in — Nov 12, 1992 |
| December | 79.0°F — Dec 4, 2021 | 12.9°F — Dec 24, 2022 | 2.97 in — Dec 22, 1994 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Kershaw.