Is this weather normal in Dorchester County?

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

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Dorchester County is in extreme drought: NOAA's Palmer reading for September was -5.2. The last 12 months brought 31.0 inches of rain and snow there, 63% of the usual 49.1.

This week

Usual for Oct 28 to Nov 3: highs near 73°, lows near 49°

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

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The last 12 months

Oct: -2.1°OctNov: +0.8°NovDec: -0.9°DecJan 2026: -1.1°JanFeb: -1.9°FebMar: +4.8°MarApr: +2.7°AprMay: +0.4°MayJun: +1.1°JunJul: +2.7°JulAug: +2.3°AugSep: +2.1°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: +1.1 inOctNov: -2.5 inNovDec: -1.4 inDecJan 2026: -1.3 inJanFeb: -0.6 inFebMar: -2.7 inMarApr: -2.7 inAprMay: +0.2 inMayJun: -3.0 inJunJul: -1.4 inJulAug: -1.7 inAugSep: -2.0 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 Dorchester County

MonthUsual high / lowUsual rainWarmestColdest
January60° / 36°3.4 in60.0° 193736.2° 1940
February63° / 39°3.3 in60.2° 201838.5° 1895
March70° / 45°3.5 in64.9° 194544.3° 1960
April77° / 52°3.3 in69.2° 201757.7° 1901
May85° / 60°3.4 in77.1° 193367.7° 1917
June89° / 68°5.5 in83.2° 201073.2° 1972
July92° / 72°5.6 in84.8° 201677.8° 1964
August91° / 71°6.0 in83.6° 190076.6° 1976
September86° / 66°4.8 in82.2° 192569.0° 1967
October78° / 55°4.0 in73.9° 191959.4° 1987
November69° / 44°2.8 in65.1° 198548.9° 1976
December62° / 39°3.5 in61.4° 201539.6° 1917

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

Towns in Dorchester County

Crime Radar: Summerville

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