South Carolina · county areal climate 1951–2025

Saluda County, SC

A 45.0" / 63.2°F normal · 2025 ran 99% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 78% (20.37") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 8th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +1.4°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

45.0in
annual precipitation · 63.2°F

2025 vs Normal

99%
44.5" · 63.5°F (+0.3 vs normal)

Wettest Year

72.0in
1964

Driest Year

29.0in
1954

Biggest Rain Day

6.23in
Aug 30 · 1964

Warmest Year

64.5°F
2017

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

44°
J
48°
F
55°
M
63°
A
70°
M
78°
J
81°
J
80°
A
74°
S
63°
O
53°
N
47°
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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