Pickens, SC

South Carolina · Records since 1941–2026

☁️ 84°F Feels like 92°
Currently in Pickens
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Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

106°F

July 28, 1993

+16° from 90° normal

❄ Record Low

58°F

July 28, 1947

-11° from 69° normal
🌞 Normal high: 90°F 🌑 Normal low: 69°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Pickens

🔥
106°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 28, 1993
-6°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 21, 1985
🌧
8.02"
Wettest Day Ever
Sep 7, 2004
8.5"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 22, 1987

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 106°F July 28, 1993
2 105°F July 28, 1952
3 100°F July 28, 1999
4 99°F July 28, 1966
5 98°F July 28, 1949
6 97°F July 28, 2025
7 97°F July 28, 2016
8 96°F July 28, 2011
9 96°F July 28, 2005
10 96°F July 28, 1956

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 58°F July 28, 1947
2 61°F July 28, 1962
3 62°F July 28, 1970
4 62°F July 28, 1946
5 63°F July 28, 1994
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 1941–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Pickens

threshold: 95°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.9
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
99°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
6
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
0
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

97 of 181 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1942–2026
7
2026 so far
43
Avg/year 1970–2025
46
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
92
Most in a year (1993)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Pickens

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jun 28, 1993 – Aug 1, 1993 35 106°F (Jul 28) 100°F 69°F
2 Jul 6, 1977 – Jul 22, 1977 17 102°F (Jul 21) 98°F 71°F
3 Jul 21, 1999 – Aug 2, 1999 13 104°F (Jul 31) 100°F 68°F
4 Jul 30, 1980 – Aug 10, 1980 12 101°F (Aug 9) 98°F 69°F
5 Jul 8, 1980 – Jul 18, 1980 11 104°F (Jul 13) 100°F 70°F
6 Aug 6, 1999 – Aug 15, 1999 10 101°F (Aug 14) 98°F 67°F
7 Jul 8, 1981 – Jul 16, 1981 9 98°F (Jul 11) 97°F 71°F
8 Jun 23, 1998 – Jul 1, 1998 9 98°F (Jun 25) 97°F 68°F
9 Aug 18, 1968 – Aug 25, 1968 8 100°F (Aug 23) 97°F 73°F
10 Aug 15, 1993 – Aug 21, 1993 7 102°F (Aug 17) 97°F 69°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

17
2026 so far
above-normal nights
31.2
Avg / summer
1970–2020
73
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

20.71"
2026 YTD
Normal: 32.48"
-11.77"
0.00"
July so far
July normal: 4.75"
-4.75"
3.03"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 14.84"
-11.81"
6
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")