All-time weather records — Wellford, SC
Climate change signal in Wellford
of Wellford's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (95 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (22 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 | 38 | 75 | ||
| 1970s | 50 | 98 | ||
| 1980s | 51 | 89 | ||
| 1990s | 47 | 48 | ||
| 2000s | 58 | 22 | ||
| 2010s | 80 | 23 | ||
| 2020s | 42 | 11 |
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 1963, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1962-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 79.0°F — Jan 31, 1975 | -6.0°F — Jan 30, 1966 | 4.38 in — Jan 9, 2024 |
| February | 81.0°F — Feb 4, 2025 | 8.1°F — Feb 5, 1996 | 5.36 in — Feb 6, 2020 |
| March | 89.1°F — Mar 23, 1995 | 10.9°F — Mar 3, 1980 | 3.90 in — Mar 21, 2017 |
| April | 93.0°F — Apr 27, 1986 | 24.1°F — Apr 8, 2007 | 4.40 in — Apr 27, 2023 |
| May | 97.0°F — May 28, 1967 | 30.9°F — May 8, 1989 | 3.25 in — May 27, 1986 |
| June | 105.1°F — Jun 29, 2012 | 39.9°F — Jun 1, 1972 | 4.21 in — Jun 1, 1964 |
| July | 107.1°F — Jul 1, 2012 | 54.0°F — Jul 1, 1979 | 4.68 in — Jul 7, 2005 |
| August | 105.1°F — Aug 10, 2007 | 52.0°F — Aug 29, 1968 | 9.32 in — Aug 26, 1995 |
| September | 98.1°F — Sep 2, 2011 | 36.0°F — Sep 30, 1967 | 4.46 in — Sep 27, 2024 |
| October | 98.1°F — Oct 3, 2019 | 25.0°F — Oct 29, 1976 | 4.48 in — Oct 12, 1990 |
| November | 84.9°F — Nov 2, 1974 | 12.0°F — Nov 25, 1970 | 3.28 in — Nov 2, 2015 |
| December | 79.0°F — Dec 3, 2021 | 5.0°F — Dec 26, 1985 | 3.29 in — Dec 9, 2004 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Wellford.