Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

South Carolina · Records since 1884–2026

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Currently in Greenville-Spartanburg
As of 8:00 PM EDT

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

103°F

July 28, 1952

+13° from 90° normal

❄ Record Low

60°F

July 28, 1911

-9° from 69° normal
🌞 Normal high: 90°F 🌑 Normal low: 69°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Greenville-Spartanburg

🔥
107°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 1, 2012
-6°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 30, 1966
🌧
9.32"
Wettest Day Ever
Aug 26, 1995
15.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Feb 15, 1902

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 103°F July 28, 1952
2 102°F July 28, 1930
3 101°F July 28, 1993
4 100°F July 28, 1886
5 99°F July 28, 1940
6 99°F July 28, 1936
7 98°F July 28, 2012
8 98°F July 28, 1966
9 98°F July 28, 1949
10 97°F July 28, 2025

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 60°F July 28, 1911
2 60°F July 28, 1904
3 61°F July 28, 1906
4 62°F July 28, 1920
5 62°F July 28, 1912
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1884–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Greenville-Spartanburg

threshold: 94°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.6
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
98°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
32
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
2
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

119 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1884–2026
31
2026 so far
41
Avg/year 1970–2025
55
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
88
Most in a year (2011)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Greenville-Spartanburg

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 1, 1993 – Jul 23, 1993 23 100°F (Jul 4) 97°F 70°F
2 Jul 5, 1977 – Jul 21, 1977 17 101°F (Jul 21) 97°F 73°F
3 Jul 18, 1886 – Jul 31, 1886 14 100°F (Jul 28) 96°F 67°F
4 Aug 13, 2007 – Aug 25, 2007 13 102°F (Aug 16) 98°F 73°F
5 Jul 23, 1999 – Aug 2, 1999 11 104°F (Jul 31) 98°F 73°F
6 Jun 21, 1934 – Jul 1, 1934 11 101°F (Jun 27) 97°F 67°F
7 Jul 5, 1888 – Jul 14, 1888 10 102°F (Jul 12) 98°F 68°F
8 Aug 1, 1888 – Aug 10, 1888 10 101°F (Aug 7) 98°F 69°F
9 Jul 19, 1987 – Jul 28, 1987 10 100°F (Jul 23) 97°F 68°F
10 Jul 21, 1940 – Jul 29, 1940 9 103°F (Jul 27) 98°F 75°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

39
2026 so far
above-normal nights
45.1
Avg / summer
1970–2020
81
Most in a summer
2010

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

22.18"
2026 YTD
Normal: 28.56"
-6.38"
4.13"
July so far
July normal: 4.82"
-0.69"
6.33"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 13.38"
-7.05"
4
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")