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Aiken, SC: records

: The hottest day on record in Aiken, SC: 109°F on Monday 22 August 1983.

The record begins
1893

All-time records

Hottest day
109°F
Coldest night
-4°F
Wettest day
9.68 in
Warmest night
85°F
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Coldest day
20°F

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Aiken, SC by decade since the 1920s: the most record highs, 81, came in the 1930s; the most record lows, 136, in the 1980s.
1920s: 1 record high1930s: 81 record highs1940s: 46 record highs1950s: 58 record highs1960s: 12 record highs1970s: 38 record highs1980s: 77 record highs1990s: 43 record highs2000s: 23 record highs2010s: 13 record highs2020s: 3 record highs1920s: 2 record lows1930s: 42 record lows1940s: 61 record lows1950s: 55 record lows1960s: 85 record lows1970s: 72 record lows1980s: 136 record lows1990s: 57 record lows2000s: 39 record lows2010s: 10 record lows2020s: 1 record low 81 136 1890s 2020s
  • Record highs
  • Record lows
Every decade as a table
DecadeRecord highsRecord lowsYears in the record
1890s007
1900s0010
1910s0010
1920s1210
1930s814210
1940s466110
1950s585510
1960s128510
1970s387210
1980s7713610
1990s435710
2000s233910
2010s131010
2020s317

Records by month

MonthHighestLowestWettest day
January82°F -4°F 3.50 in
February88°F 6°F 3.85 in
March93°F , 13°F 3.75 in
April99°F 21°F 9.68 in
May106°F 34°F , , 4.10 in
June108°F 42°F 4.43 in
July108°F 51°F 4.67 in
August109°F 52°F 6.10 in
September106°F 37°F 7.03 in
October99°F , 25°F , , 5.59 in
November88°F 11°F 5.00 in
December85°F 4°F , 3.47 in

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak93 days to A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak3 days to A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month14.45 inMarch 1980
Driest month0.00 inOctober 1963and 4 more
Wettest year70.31 in1964
Driest year24.65 in1933
Every record in words
  • The coldest night on record in Aiken, SC: a low of -4°F on Monday 21 January 1985.
  • The wettest day on record in Aiken, SC: 9.68 in on Wednesday 16 April 1969.
  • The warmest night on record in Aiken, SC: a low of 85°F on Monday 22 July 1991, Saturday 8 September 1917 and Friday 1 September 1905.
  • The coldest day on record in Aiken, SC: a high of 20°F on Sunday 14 January 1912.
  • The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Aiken, SC: 93 days, from Wednesday 25 June to Thursday 25 September 1902.
  • The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Aiken, SC: 3 days, from Friday 26 January to Sunday 28 January 1940.
  • The wettest month on record in Aiken, SC: March 1980, with 14.45 in of precipitation.
  • The driest month on record in Aiken, SC: October 1963, with 0.00 in of precipitation (shared with 4 other months).
  • The wettest year on record in Aiken, SC: 1964, with 70.31 in of precipitation.
  • The driest year on record in Aiken, SC: 1933, with 24.65 in of precipitation.

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