Is this weather normal in Cherokee County?

South Carolina · county records since 1895, through September 2026.

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Cherokee County is in severe drought: NOAA's Palmer reading for September was -3.4. The last 12 months brought 34.3 inches of rain and snow there, 74% of the usual 46.1.

This week

Usual for Oct 28 to Nov 3: highs near 68°, lows near 43°

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

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The last 12 months

Oct: -0.6°OctNov: +1.9°NovDec: -0.5°DecJan 2026: -1.6°JanFeb: -0.7°FebMar: +6.6°MarApr: +4.0°AprMay: -1.0°MayJun: 0.0°JunJul: +1.6°JulAug: +1.5°AugSep: +3.7°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: -0.3 inOctNov: -2.9 inNovDec: -2.0 inDecJan 2026: -3.0 inJanFeb: -0.7 inFebMar: -2.8 inMarApr: -2.6 inAprMay: +1.9 inMayJun: -1.5 inJunJul: +1.1 inJulAug: +1.5 inAugSep: -0.7 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 Cherokee County

MonthUsual high / lowUsual rainWarmestColdest
January52° / 30°3.8 in50.9° 195029.0° 1977
February57° / 33°3.4 in52.0° 201831.6° 1895
March64° / 39°4.4 in60.2° 201238.6° 1960
April73° / 47°4.0 in64.6° 200251.8° 1901
May80° / 56°3.5 in73.9° 189663.0° 1917
June87° / 64°4.1 in80.8° 195270.3° 1903
July90° / 68°3.9 in82.5° 199374.5° 1947
August88° / 67°4.3 in83.2° 200773.9° 2025
September83° / 61°3.8 in78.6° 192564.6° 1967
October73° / 49°3.3 in69.8° 191953.5° 1987
November63° / 38°3.6 in58.6° 198543.4° 1976
December55° / 33°4.2 in53.4° 201532.7° 1917

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

Towns in Cherokee County

Crime Radar: Gaffney, Pacolet

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