All-time weather records — Pelzer, SC
Climate change signal in Pelzer
of Pelzer'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 | 25 | 72 | ||
| 1970s | 81 | 112 | ||
| 1980s | 110 | 93 | ||
| 1990s | 64 | 41 | ||
| 2000s | 50 | 43 | ||
| 2010s | 36 | 5 | ||
| 2020s | · | · |
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 1966, the latest in 2013. Period of observation: 1965-2021.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 78.1°F — Jan 29, 2002 | -4.0°F — Jan 21, 1985 | 3.85 in — Jan 20, 1969 |
| February | 81.0°F — Feb 28, 1996 | 7.0°F — Feb 5, 1996 | 3.77 in — Feb 7, 2020 |
| March | 89.1°F — Mar 25, 2007 | 7.0°F — Mar 3, 1980 | 3.48 in — Mar 30, 1977 |
| April | 93.0°F — Apr 27, 1986 | 23.0°F — Apr 6, 2007 | 7.60 in — Apr 28, 1983 |
| May | 95.0°F — May 23, 2011 | 5.0°F — May 10, 1986 | 3.25 in — May 14, 1972 |
| June | 104.0°F — Jun 30, 2012 | 27.0°F — Jun 21, 1982 | 3.89 in — Jun 8, 1968 |
| July | 106.0°F — Jul 2, 2012 | 54.0°F — Jul 5, 1967 | 3.95 in — Jul 24, 1997 |
| August | 104.0°F — Aug 21, 1983 | 52.0°F — Aug 29, 1968 | 12.81 in — Aug 27, 1995 |
| September | 99.0°F — Sep 4, 2011 | 30.9°F — Sep 30, 1967 | 5.35 in — Sep 18, 1975 |
| October | 91.9°F — Oct 2, 1986 | 25.0°F — Oct 22, 1974 | 4.05 in — Oct 26, 1977 |
| November | 84.9°F — Nov 2, 1974 | 12.0°F — Nov 24, 1970 | 3.92 in — Nov 15, 2018 |
| December | 79.0°F — Dec 18, 1984 | 1.0°F — Dec 25, 1983 | 3.97 in — Dec 3, 2009 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Pelzer.