Aiken Weather Records

Aiken, South Carolina weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Aiken, South Carolina was 109 °F which occurred on August 22, 1983.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Aiken, South Carolina was -4 °F which occurred on January 21, 1985.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Aiken Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 57.6 34.4 82 -4 4.9 0.5
February 62.0 37.3 88 6 3.8 0.0
March 69.4 42.7 93 13 4.7 0.0
April 78.0 50.7 99 21 3.3 0.0
May 85.6 59.8 106 34 3.2 0.0
June 90.7 67.8 108 42 5.5 0.0
July 93.1 70.7 108 51 5.2 0.0
August 91.2 69.6 109 52 5.2 0.0
September 86.5 63.9 106 37 4.2 0.0
October 77.5 52.3 99 25 2.8 0.0
November 67.6 41.7 88 11 3.0 0.0
December 59.3 35.5 85 4 4.0 0.0
Entire year 76.9 52.2 109 -4 49.0 0.5
More Aiken Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest daily low 85 °F July 22, 1991
Lowest daily high 20 °F January 14, 1912
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
64 °F November 14, 1987
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
36 °F Jan 23–24, 1923
Most daily precipitation 9.7 inches April 16, 1969
Most monthly precipitation 14.5 inches March 1980
Most yearly precipitation 70.3 inches 1964
Most yearly days with precipitation 117 1994
Earliest snow in season December 15 1943
Latest snow in season March 31 1915
Most daily snow 15.0 inches February 10, 1973
Most monthly snow 15.0 inches February 1973
Most yearly snow 16.0 inches 1912
Most snow in a winter 16.0 inches 1911–1912
Greatest snow accumulation 4.0 inches February 19, 1979
Earliest freeze October 8 1991
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 19 1996
Latest freeze April 25 1986
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 22 1925
Most days in a year < 0 °F 1 1985
Most days in a year < 32 °F 72 1988
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 199 1990
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 156 1902
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 30 1902
Aiken Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 14 days Jun 17–30, 1963
Without precipitation 58 days Sep 6 – Nov 2, 1904
With snow 3 days Feb 10–12, 1912
High temperature at or
below freezing
3 days Jan 26–28, 1940
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 175 days Apr 21 – Oct 12, 1902
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 93 days Jun 25 – Sep 25, 1902
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 11 days Jul 9–19, 1993
Plant Hardiness Zone
8B
Aiken is in plant hardiness zone 8B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Aiken Weather by Year
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Years Station Coordinates
2009–2024 AIKEN 2 E location
1893–2008 AIKEN 5SE location