Greenville County
| 30 Year Climate Normals (Greenville) |
|---|
| |
Max Temp. |
Mean Temp. |
Min Temp. |
Precip |
CDD |
HDD |
| 1971-2000 |
70.4 F |
60.1 F |
49.7 F |
50.24 Inches |
1526 |
3272 |
| 1981-2010 |
70.4 F |
60.5 F |
50.6 F |
50.77 Inches |
1643 |
3287 |
| 1991-2020 |
70.1 F |
59.6 F |
49.1 F |
50.73 Inches |
2035 |
2646 |
Temperature Records (1893-2020)
Highest Maximum: 107 F, July 12, 1993; Greenville Downtown AP
Lowest Minimum: -19 F, January 21, 1985; Caesars Head
Precipitation Records (1899-2020)
Highest Daily Rainfall (COOP): 11.50 Inches July 12, 1949; Caesars Head
Highest Daily Rainfall (CoCoRaHS): 7.43 inches, August 1, 2014; Greenville 1.2 SSE
Annual Average Rainfall: 50.24 Inches; Greenville
Wettest Year: 1979, 119.16 Inches; Hogback Mountain
Driest Year: 2001, 28.6 Inches; Travelers Rest 1S
Highest Daily Snowfall: 15.0 Inches, November 12, 1968; Caesars Head and February 15, 1902; Greenville Downtown AP
Severe Weather Events- Countywide
Tornado
37 Tornadoes (1950-2020)
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- E/F0: 17
- E/F1: 10
- E/F2: 8
- E/F3: 2
- E/F4: 0
- Period Of Record: 1950-2020
- Strongest: F3 on May 10, 1952 and May 27, 1973
- Longest Path: 16 miles on May 27, 2973
- Widest Path: 220 yards on September 16, 1996
- 0 tornado related fatalities
- 24 tornado related injuries
- Total Damage Costs: $11.7 Million
Thunderstorm, High, and Strong Wind Events
434 Total Wind Events (winds exceeding 50 knots or 58 miles per hour, 1955-2020)
-
- 397 Thunderstorm wind events
- 33 High wind events
- 4 Strong wind events
- 2 Wind-related fatalities
- 12 Wind-related injuries
- Total Damage Costs: $2.611 Million
Hail (>1.0 inch)
190 Hail events (1955-2020)
Lightning
12 Lightning events (1993-2020)
0 Lightning related fatalities
0 Lightning related injuries
Total Damage Costs: $765,000
Flood
115 Total Flood Events (1993-2020)
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- 37 Flood Events
- 0 Coastal Flood Events
- 78 Flash Flood Events
- 2 Flood-related fatalities
- 0 Flood-related injuries
- Total Damage Costs: $9.651
Winter Weather-Related Events
183 Total Winter Weather-Related Events
-
- 30 Winter storm events
- 11 Ice storm events
- 35 Heavy snow events
- 3 Frost/freeze events
- 89 Winter weather events
- 16 Cold/wind chill events
- 4 Winter weather-related fatalities
- 0 Winter weather-related injuries
- Total Damage Costs: $122.552 Million
