All-time weather records — Laurens, SC
Climate change signal in Laurens
of Laurens's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (28 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (2 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 16 | 9 | ||
| 1910s | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1920s | 63 | 23 | ||
| 1930s | 76 | 11 | ||
| 1940s | 40 | 16 | ||
| 1950s | 46 | 28 | ||
| 1960s | 12 | 59 | ||
| 1970s | 7 | 37 | ||
| 1980s | 19 | 65 | ||
| 1990s | 31 | 62 | ||
| 2000s | 22 | 44 | ||
| 2010s | 20 | 8 | ||
| 2020s | 12 | · |
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 1902, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1901-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 81.0°F — Jan 24, 1927 | -2.0°F — Jan 21, 1985 | 3.40 in — Jan 20, 1969 |
| February | 82.0°F — Feb 24, 1930 | 3.0°F — Feb 18, 1958 | 5.24 in — Feb 28, 1902 |
| March | 93.0°F — Mar 31, 1963 | 6.1°F — Mar 3, 1980 | 3.00 in — Mar 2, 2007 |
| April | 95.0°F — Apr 28, 1902 | 16.0°F — Apr 4, 2000 | 3.08 in — Apr 1, 1973 |
| May | 102.0°F — May 23, 1941 | 30.0°F — May 19, 1906 | 4.83 in — May 3, 1946 |
| June | 107.1°F — Jun 23, 1994 | 42.1°F — Jun 2, 1972 | 4.90 in — Jun 10, 1942 |
| July | 107.1°F — Jul 17, 1980 | 50.0°F — Jul 31, 1997 | 4.68 in — Jul 23, 1997 |
| August | 107.1°F — Aug 20, 1925 | 48.9°F — Aug 23, 1997 | 6.46 in — Aug 15, 1928 |
| September | 107.1°F — Sep 4, 1925 | 26.1°F — Sep 27, 2001 | 10.72 in — Sep 26, 1929 |
| October | 99.0°F — Oct 3, 2019 | 21.0°F — Oct 29, 2001 | 6.52 in — Oct 9, 1976 |
| November | 88.0°F — Nov 2, 1961 | 12.0°F — Nov 26, 1950 | 4.25 in — Nov 11, 2009 |
| December | 82.9°F — Dec 20, 1931 | -0.9°F — Dec 13, 1962 | 4.79 in — Dec 10, 1919 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Laurens.