South Carolina · county areal climate 1951–2025

Richland County, SC

A 45.0" / 64.0°F normal · 2025 ran 96% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 69% (17.66") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 3rd driest start of 76 years. Temperature +0.7°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

45.0in
annual precipitation · 64.0°F

2025 vs Normal

96%
43.4" · 64.0°F (+0 vs normal)

Wettest Year

67.5in
1964

Driest Year

26.3in
1954

Biggest Rain Day

5.98in
Oct 4 · 2015

Warmest Year

65.6°F
1990

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

46°
J
49°
F
56°
M
64°
A
71°
M
78°
J
82°
J
80°
A
75°
S
64°
O
54°
N
48°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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