Hampton County
| 30 Year Climate Normals (Hampton) |
|---|
| |
Max Temp. |
Mean Temp. |
Min Temp. |
Precip |
CDD |
HDD |
| 1971-2000 |
77.1 F |
65.9 F |
54.7 F |
48.24 Inches |
2264 |
1907 |
| 1981-2010 |
76.3 F |
65.3 F |
54.2 F |
47.29 Inches |
2190 |
2093 |
| 1991-2020 |
78.1 F |
66.9 F |
55.7 F |
45.25 Inches |
2442 |
1720 |
Temperature Records (1899-2020)
Highest Maximum: 107 F, July 13, 1980; Hampton 1S and July 6, 1902; Gillisonville*
Lowest Minimum: 0 F, January 21, 1985; Yemassee 1N and February 14, 1899; Gillsonville
*Note: Yemassee recorded a 24-max temperature of 112 on 12 July 1992 and 110 on 4 September 1925.
These two temperatures do not closely match the corresponding temperatures recorded at MCAS Beaufort of 97 and 95 degrees on those respective dates.
Precipitation Records (1951-2020)
Highest Daily Rainfall (COOP): 11.32 Inches, October 8, 2016; Yemassee 1 N
Highest Daily Rainfall (CoCoRaHS): 9.00 Inches, October 8, 2016; Hampton 0.2 SW
Annual Average Rainfall: 50.71 Inches; Yemassee 1S
Wettest Year: 1964, 74.39 Inches; Yemassee 1S
Driest Year: 1931, 25.72 Inches; Yemassee 1 N
Highest Daily Snowfall: 12.0 Inches, February 10, 1973; Yemassee 1 N
Severe Weather Events- Countywide
Tornado
16 Tornadoes (1950-2020)
-
- E/F0: 6
- E/F1: 9
- E/F2: 0
- E/F3: 0
- E/F4: 1
- Period Of Record: 1950-2020
- Strongest: EF4 on April 13, 2020
- Longest Path: 10.1 miles on May 3, 1956
- Widest Path: 240 yards on April 3, 2017
- 0 tornado related fatalities
- 6 tornado related injuries
- Total Damage Costs: $555,000
Thunderstorm, High, and Strong Wind Events
256 Total Wind Events (winds exceeding 50 knots or 58 miles per hour, 1955-2020)
-
- 243 Thunderstorm wind events
- 5 High wind events
- 8 Strong wind events
- 1 Wind-related fatality
- 1 Wind-related injury
- Total Damage Costs: $310,850
Hail (>1.0 inch)
24 Hail events (1955-2020)
Lightning
1 Lightning event (1993-2020)
0 Lightning related fatalities
0 Lightning related injuries
Total Damage Costs: $0
Flood
15 Total Flood Events (1993-2020)
-
- 0 Flood Events
- 0 Coastal Flood Events
- 15 Flash Flood Events
- 0 Flood-related fatalities
- 0 Flood-related injuries
- Total Damage Costs: $7,000
Winter Weather-Related Events
12 Total Winter Weather-Related Events
-
- 0 Winter storm events
- 7 Ice storm events
- 3 Heavy snow events
- 1 Frost/freeze events
- 0 Winter weather events
- 1 Cold/wind chill events
- 0 Winter weather-related fatalities
- 0 Winter weather-related injuries
- Total Damage Costs: $136,000
