Is this weather normal in Orangeburg County?

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Orangeburg County is in extreme drought: NOAA's Palmer reading for September was -4.8. The last 12 months brought 32.2 inches of rain and snow there, 67% of the usual 47.9.

This week

Usual for Oct 28 to Nov 3: highs near 72°, lows near 48°

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

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The last 12 months

Oct: -1.7°OctNov: +1.1°NovDec: -1.0°DecJan 2026: -1.1°JanFeb: -1.5°FebMar: +5.7°MarApr: +2.8°AprMay: -0.1°MayJun: +0.6°JunJul: +2.2°JulAug: +2.1°AugSep: +2.3°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: +1.6 inOctNov: -2.7 inNovDec: -0.9 inDecJan 2026: -1.6 inJanFeb: +0.2 inFebMar: -2.6 inMarApr: -2.8 inAprMay: +1.0 inMayJun: -2.6 inJunJul: -1.2 inJulAug: -1.3 inAugSep: -2.8 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 Orangeburg County

MonthUsual high / lowUsual rainWarmestColdest
January59° / 35°3.6 in57.9° 193735.2° 1977
February62° / 38°3.5 in59.4° 201837.8° 1895
March69° / 44°3.8 in64.6° 194543.2° 1960
April77° / 51°3.2 in68.8° 201756.8° 1901
May84° / 60°3.5 in77.3° 189667.1° 1917
June90° / 67°5.2 in82.8° 201073.1° 1966
July92° / 71°5.3 in84.9° 198677.4° 1964
August91° / 70°5.2 in84.4° 200776.6° 1969
September86° / 65°4.4 in83.0° 192568.6° 1967
October77° / 53°3.5 in74.0° 191958.4° 1987
November68° / 43°2.9 in63.7° 198548.3° 1976
December61° / 38°3.7 in60.0° 201539.0° 1917

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

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