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Aiken, SC

An ordinary day: 2 October 2026 was cooler than 10 of 118 earlier years.

Last updated 2 October 2026. This page normally updates every day; the latest update is late.

Friday 2 October 2026

Friday 2 October 2026: a high of 88°F in Aiken, SC, the warmest 2 October since 2019 (no value for 2021), tied 11th warmest of 119 (with 1933 and 1904).
Friday 2 October 2026: a low of 60°F in Aiken, SC, the warmest 2 October night since 2024, tied 57th warmest of 121 (with 2014, 1996, 1944 and 2 other years).
No measurable precipitation in Aiken, SC for at least 3 days to Friday 2 October 2026.

Every year on this date

Every 2 October high in Aiken, SC since 1894: 88°F in 2026; the highest is 97°F, in 1902.

Every 2 October low in Aiken, SC since 1894: 60°F in 2026; the lowest is 37°F, in 1984.

Above the normal range
In it
Below it
Normal range
This year and the extreme

Every year as a table

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	88	60
2025	81	57
2024	83	65
2023	83	59
2022	71	55
2020	83	51
2019	90	70
2018	85	66
2017	73	54
2016	82	53
2015	72	58
2014	86	60
2013	81	57
2012	85	65
2010	80	55
2009	78	54
2008	81	49
2007	85	59
2006	87	57
2005	86	67
2004	86	65
2003	76	51
2002	91	63
2001	85	41
2000	83	47
1999	81	44
1998	82	58
1997	86	56
1996	70	60
1995	87	61
1994		63
1993	84	38
1992	73	42
1991	79	67
1990	87	62
1989	81	62
1988	83	61
1987	82	44
1986	96	66
1985		61
1984	74	37
1983	85	49
1982	85	50
1981	82
1979	85	58
1978	81	51
1977	86	70
1976	79	50
1975	82	66
1974	73	46
1973	86	69
1972	75	49
1971	86	66
1970	83	59
1969	82	68
1968	86	58
1967	78	49
1966	69	43
1965	81	63
1964	72	64
1963	76	49
1962	77	66
1961	81	64
1960	79	65
1959	83	62
1958	75	50
1957	70	64
1956	83	63
1955	74	65
1954	91	63
1953	82	66
1952	89	63
1951	82	51
1950	79	61
1949	76	58
1948	79	66
1947	75	50
1946	72	45
1945	85	64
1944	85	60
1943	87	56
1942	85	55
1941	93	67
1940	76	51
1939		66
1938	78	55
1937	73	66
1936	82	66
1935	80	55
1934	80	65
1933	88	71
1932	74	58
1931	83	59
1930	72	48
1929	73	54
1928	86	62
1927	91	66
1926	87	72
1925	80	65
1924	71	46
1923	84	65
1922	83	60
1921	84	63
1920	69	43
1919	85	69
1918	83	60
1917	71	50
1916	69	48
1915	85	61
1914	72	56
1913	81	59
1912	74	53
1911	90	68
1910	89	64
1909	80	55
1908	74	54
1907	84	61
1906	78	58
1905	86	66
1904	88	61
1902	97	61
1894	83	70

The 20 warmest 2 October highs in Aiken, SC since 1894.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1902	97°F
2	1986	96°F
3	1941	93°F
4	2002	91°F
4	1954	91°F
4	1927	91°F
7	2019	90°F
7	1911	90°F
9	1952	89°F
9	1910	89°F
11	2026	88°F
11	1933	88°F
11	1904	88°F
14	2006	87°F
14	1995	87°F
14	1990	87°F
14	1943	87°F
14	1926	87°F
19	2014	86°F
19	2005	86°F

The 20 coldest 2 October lows in Aiken, SC since 1894.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1984	37°F
2	1993	38°F
3	2001	41°F
4	1992	42°F
5	1966	43°F
5	1920	43°F
7	1999	44°F
7	1987	44°F
9	1946	45°F
10	1974	46°F
10	1924	46°F
12	2000	47°F
13	1930	48°F
13	1916	48°F
15	2008	49°F
15	1983	49°F
15	1972	49°F
15	1967	49°F
15	1963	49°F
20	1982	50°F

The 20 wettest 2 October days in Aiken, SC since 1894.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1933	3.59 in
2	1929	3.53 in
3	1989	2.10 in
4	1985	1.10 in
5	1973	0.81 in
6	1914	0.37 in
7	1945	0.36 in
8	1969	0.23 in
9	1964	0.17 in
10	2015	0.16 in
10	1977	0.16 in
10	1957	0.16 in
13	1906	0.15 in
14	1962	0.12 in
15	1919	0.08 in
16	1996	0.07 in
16	1955	0.07 in
18	2005	0.03 in
19	2026	0.00 in
19	2025	0.00 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 73.8°F in Aiken, SC, the warmest 1 to 2 October since 2024, tied 31st warmest of 117 (with 1975, 1959 and 1934).
October 2026 so far brought 0.00 in of precipitation in Aiken, SC, tying the record for the driest 1 to 2 October, set in 2025, 2024, 2023 and 86 other years, in 118 years since 1894 (1895 excluded: 2 of 2 days missing; 1896 excluded: 2 of 2 days missing; 1897 excluded: 2 of 2 days missing; 12 more years excluded for missing days); provisional.

Daily highs and lows in Aiken, SC, 1 to 2 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

High
Low
Normal range
Record range

Every day as a table

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Record high year	Record low	Record low year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	87	60	97	1902	34	1993	82	54
2 October 2026	88	60	97	1902	37	1984	83	57

Every year's 1 to 2 October in Aiken, SC, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 31st warmest of 117.

Above the normal range
Above the normal
Below the normal
Below the normal range
Normal range

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2019	81.5
2	1986	80.8
3	1933	80
4	1941	79.8
5	1902	79.5
6	1954	78.8
6	1926	78.8
8	1973	78.3
9	1919	77.8
10	1971	77.5
11	1927	77.3
11	1911	77.3
13	1977	77
13	1905	77
15	2002	76.8
16	1904	76.3
16	1894	76.3
18	1936	76
19	2018	75.8
19	1953	75.8
19	1952	75.8
22	2024	75.5
23	2005	75.3
23	1945	75.3
23	1910	75.3
26	2012	75
27	2004	74.8
27	1923	74.8
29	1965	74.5
30	1915	74.3
31	2026	73.8
31	1975	73.8
31	1959	73.8
31	1934	73.8
35	1990	73.5
36	1998	73.3
36	1913	73.3
38	1944	73
38	1925	73
40	1989	72.8
41	1995	72.5
41	1955	72.5
43	1948	72.3
43	1922	72.3
45	2014	72
45	1979	72
45	1968	72
45	1960	72
45	1956	72
45	1928	72
45	1918	72
52	1921	71.8
52	1907	71.8
54	2015	71.5
55	2023	71.3
55	1964	71.3
57	1969	71
57	1950	71
59	1991	70.8
60	1961	70.5
61	2007	70
61	1997	70
61	1988	70
61	1962	70
61	1958	70
61	1931	70
67	1970	69.8
67	1943	69.8
69	2025	69
69	2010	69
69	2008	69
72	1938	68.3
73	1935	68
74	1951	67.8
74	1906	67.8
76	2006	67.5
76	1942	67.5
76	1914	67.5
79	2016	67.3
79	1978	67.3
79	1937	67.3
79	1909	67.3
83	2020	67
84	2000	66.5
85	2013	66.3
86	1982	66
86	1947	66
86	1929	66
89	1983	65.8
90	2017	65.5
91	1957	65.3
92	1976	65
92	1932	65
92	1908	65
95	1966	64.8
96	2009	64.5
97	1987	64.3
97	1930	64.3
99	1967	64
99	1949	64
101	1940	63.8
101	1912	63.8
103	1996	63.5
104	2022	63
104	1972	63
106	1999	62.5
107	2003	62.3
107	1963	62.3
109	2001	61
110	1917	59.8
111	1946	58.3
112	1993	58
112	1984	58
114	1924	57.3
114	1916	57.3
116	1992	56.3
117	1920	55.3

Records of the coming dates

Aiken, SC on 5 October: record high 99°F (1954), record low 35°F (1974).
Aiken, SC on 6 October: record high 96°F (1954), record low 34°F (1987).

The station

Daily records for Aiken, SC run from 1893 to 2 October 2026, with 5566 days missing; current station AIKEN 2 E.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Aiken, SC, 1893 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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