Is this weather normal in Barnwell County?

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Barnwell County is in extreme drought: NOAA's Palmer reading for September was -4.2. The last 12 months brought 32.1 inches of rain and snow there, 68% of the usual 47.5.

This week

Usual for Oct 28 to Nov 3: highs near 72°, lows near 47°

That is the 1991 to 2020 average for these dates in Barnwell County. The Weather Service forecast fills in below.

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The last 12 months

Oct: -1.2°OctNov: +1.7°NovDec: -0.3°DecJan 2026: -0.9°JanFeb: -0.5°FebMar: +6.2°MarApr: +3.2°AprMay: +0.2°MayJun: +0.3°JunJul: +1.9°JulAug: +2.3°AugSep: +2.4°Sepwarmercooler

Each bar is a month's average temperature against the usual for that month (1991 to 2020). Ranks compare the same month in every year since 1895.

Every year since 1895

18952025

Rain and drought

Oct: -0.5 inOctNov: -2.7 inNovDec: -1.0 inDecJan 2026: -1.9 inJanFeb: +0.3 inFebMar: -2.4 inMarApr: -2.5 inAprMay: +2.8 inMayJun: -1.6 inJunJul: -1.9 inJulAug: -1.6 inAugSep: -2.3 inSepwetterdrier

Rain and melted snow against the usual for each month. The drought reading is NOAA's Palmer index for the county.

Month by month in Barnwell County

MonthUsual high / lowUsual rainWarmestColdest
January59° / 35°4.0 in58.0° 197435.6° 1940
February62° / 38°3.7 in59.3° 201838.3° 1895
March69° / 44°4.0 in64.3° 194543.7° 1960
April77° / 51°3.2 in68.5° 201756.5° 1901
May84° / 59°3.4 in77.1° 189666.9° 1917
June90° / 67°5.0 in82.5° 201072.9° 1966
July93° / 70°5.2 in85.0° 198676.9° 1947
August91° / 70°5.1 in84.3° 200776.4° 1969
September86° / 64°4.1 in83.7° 192568.8° 1967
October77° / 53°3.0 in74.4° 191957.8° 1987
November68° / 42°2.9 in63.7° 198548.1° 1976
December61° / 37°3.9 in59.4° 201539.0° 1935

Warmest and coldest are the month's whole-month average temperature, with the year it happened.

Towns in Barnwell County

Crime Radar: Williston, Barnwell

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