Marion County

30 Year Climate Normals (Marion)
	Max Temp.	Mean Temp.	Min Temp.	Precip	CDD	HDD
1971-2000	73.5 F	61.8 F	50.0 F	48.92 Inches	1734	2895
1981-2010	74.1 F	62.7 F	51.3 F	49.17 Inches	1926	2755
1991-2020	74.4 F	63.2 F	51.9 F	49.27 Inches	1944	2582

Temperature Records (1893-2020)

Highest Maximum: 108 F, July 21, 1977; Marion
Lowest Minimum: 0 F, December 25, 1989; Marion

Precipitation Records (1924-2020)

Highest Daily Rainfall (COOP): 11.30 Inches, October 8, 2016; Marion
Highest Daily Rainfall (CoCoRaHS): 4.40 inches, May 29, 2020; Marion 2.2 S (POR: March 27, 2019- November 13, 2020)
Annual Average Rainfall: 48.37 Inches; Marion
Wettest Year: 1928, 95.41 inches; Marion
Driest Year: 1926, 31.20 inches; Pee Dee
Highest Daily Snowfall: 15 Inches, February 10, 1973; Marion

Severe Weather Events- Countywide

Tornado

E/F0: 1

E/F1: 3

E/F2: 3

E/F3: 0

E/F4: 0
Period Of Record: 1950-2020
Strongest: F4 on November 7, 1995
Longest Path: 8.7 miles on February 22, 1962
Widest Path: 167 yards on June 21, 1961
0 tornado related fatalities
19 tornado related injuries
Total Damage Costs: $3.7 Million

Thunderstorm, High, and Strong Wind Events

140 Thunderstorm wind events

4 High wind events

2 Strong wind events
0 Wind-related fatalities
2 Wind-related injuries
Total Damage Costs: $1.369

Hail (>1.0 inch)

39 Hail events (1955-2020)

Lightning

6 Lightning events (1993-2020)
0 Lightning related fatalities
2 Lightning related injuries
Total Damage Costs: $720,000

Flood

9 Flood Events

0 Coastal Flood Events

20 Flash Flood Events
0 Flood-related fatalities
0 Flood-related injuries
Total Damage Costs: $1.761 Million

Winter Weather-Related Events

5 Winter storm events

1 Ice storm event

3 Heavy snow events

0 Frost/freeze events

6 Winter weather events

1 Cold/wind chill event
2 Winter weather-related fatalities
0 Winter weather-related injuries
Total Damage Costs: $3.200 Million