July

110; Chester 1 E, July 18, 1887, and Santuck, July 1, 2012

In 1887, South Carolina experienced intense and unprecedented heat, especially on and around the 18th. Due to this heat, there were numerous unusual and deadly sunstrokes in Charleston and Columbia. 

At the end of June and beginning of July 2012, South Carolina experienced a record-breaking heat wave. High temperatures soared over 100 degrees, and average monthly temperatures ranged from 1-5 degrees above normal in July.