Is this weather normal in Pickens County?

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

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Pickens County is in extreme drought: NOAA's Palmer reading for September was -4.0. The last 12 months brought 39.5 inches of rain and snow there, 67% of the usual 58.8.

This week

Usual for Oct 28 to Nov 3: highs near 67°, lows near 44°

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

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The last 12 months

Oct: 0.0°OctNov: +2.3°NovDec: +0.7°DecJan 2026: -0.7°JanFeb: +0.3°FebMar: +6.5°MarApr: +5.0°AprMay: -0.6°MayJun: -0.1°JunJul: +2.0°JulAug: +1.9°AugSep: +4.2°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: -3.5 inNovDec: -3.5 inDecJan 2026: -2.4 inJanFeb: -2.5 inFebMar: -2.8 inMarApr: -2.7 inAprMay: +3.9 inMayJun: -1.7 inJunJul: -1.4 inJulAug: -0.7 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 Pickens County

MonthUsual high / lowUsual rainWarmestColdest
January52° / 31°5.1 in51.4° 197428.7° 1940
February56° / 34°4.6 in53.5° 201833.2° 1895
March63° / 40°5.1 in60.7° 201238.4° 1960
April72° / 47°4.7 in64.7° 202652.1° 1901
May79° / 56°4.4 in73.4° 189662.2° 1917
June85° / 64°5.2 in79.8° 195269.7° 1955
July88° / 68°5.1 in81.9° 199373.3° 1947
August87° / 67°5.6 in81.3° 200773.1° 1967
September81° / 61°4.8 in79.5° 192565.8° 1967
October72° / 50°4.1 in68.9° 191953.9° 1917
November62° / 39°4.4 in58.5° 198544.2° 1901
December54° / 34°5.6 in54.4° 201532.5° 1917

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

Towns in Pickens County

Crime Radar: Easley, Clemson, Central, Liberty, Pickens

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