All-time weather records — Saluda, SC
Climate change signal in Saluda
of Saluda's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (19 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (9 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 | 22 | 25 | ||
| 1910s | 58 | 47 | ||
| 1920s | 28 | 30 | ||
| 1930s | 30 | 32 | ||
| 1940s | 54 | 17 | ||
| 1950s | 66 | 30 | ||
| 1960s | 16 | 46 | ||
| 1970s | 16 | 56 | ||
| 1980s | 27 | 41 | ||
| 1990s | 9 | 14 | ||
| 2000s | 15 | 11 | ||
| 2010s | 13 | 14 | ||
| 2020s | 12 | 3 |
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: 1902-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82.9°F — Jan 11, 1949 | -2.0°F — Jan 21, 1985 | 6.00 in — Jan 17, 1941 |
| February | 90.0°F — Feb 21, 1906 | -45.0°F — Feb 15, 1912 | 3.14 in — Feb 28, 1929 |
| March | 91.9°F — Mar 18, 1945 | 5.0°F — Mar 3, 1980 | 3.81 in — Mar 15, 1964 |
| April | 98.1°F — Apr 26, 1914 | 21.0°F — Apr 4, 1915 | 5.50 in — Apr 13, 1923 |
| May | 102.9°F — May 15, 1944 | 10.0°F — May 10, 1939 | 3.26 in — May 23, 2003 |
| June | 109.0°F — Jun 30, 2012 | 43.0°F — Jun 6, 1976 | 3.43 in — Jun 5, 1903 |
| July | 109.0°F — Jul 1, 2012 | 39.9°F — Jul 20, 1911 | 2.98 in — Jul 31, 1997 |
| August | 108.0°F — Aug 20, 1925 | 46.0°F — Aug 6, 2010 | 6.05 in — Aug 30, 1964 |
| September | 109.0°F — Sep 1, 1912 | 32.0°F — Sep 13, 1940 | 7.01 in — Sep 28, 2016 |
| October | 100.9°F — Oct 5, 1954 | 21.0°F — Oct 30, 1952 | 7.74 in — Oct 4, 2015 |
| November | 91.9°F — Nov 2, 1961 | 12.0°F — Nov 25, 1950 | 3.99 in — Nov 11, 2009 |
| December | 81.0°F — Dec 20, 1931 | 1.0°F — Dec 13, 1962 | 3.77 in — Dec 8, 1919 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Saluda.