Chester Weather Records

Chester, South Carolina weather averages and records from 1922–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Chester, South Carolina was 106 °F which occurred on August 21, 1983.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Chester, South Carolina was -5 °F which occurred on December 13, 1962.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Chester Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 52.7 29.0 82 -3 4.0 0.6
February 56.7 31.5 83 -1 3.3 0.2
March 64.7 37.6 88 4 4.2 0.2
April 73.9 45.7 96 21 3.9 0.0
May 80.8 55.3 102 28 3.5 0.0
June 87.3 64.5 105 38 4.2 0.0
July 90.6 68.1 106 50 3.8 0.0
August 88.8 67.0 106 47 4.4 0.0
September 83.3 60.7 105 37 3.7 0.0
October 73.4 48.0 100 16 3.1 0.0
November 62.9 36.8 90 9 3.4 0.0
December 55.0 31.4 80 -5 4.1 0.1
Entire year 72.6 48.1 106 -5 45.3 1.1
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1922–2024
Highest daily low 80 °F July 8, 1926
Lowest daily high 19 °F January 8, 1988
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
64 °F November 25, 1935
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
36 °F Jan 20–21, 1935
Most daily precipitation 8.4 inches August 23, 1967
Most monthly precipitation 15.2 inches August 1967
Most yearly precipitation 64.6 inches 1964
Most yearly days with precipitation 130 2020
Earliest snow in season December 3 1971
Latest snow in season April 3 2019
Most daily snow 7.5 inches February 9, 1967
Most monthly snow 16.5 inches March 1960
Most yearly snow 16.5 inches 1960
Most snow in a winter 20.0 inches 1935–1936
Greatest snow accumulation 12.0 inches February 27, 2004
Earliest freeze October 7 1991
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 7 2010
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 23 1941
Latest freeze May 9 1989
Latest day ≥ 90 °F November 2 1961
Latest day ≥ 100 °F October 6 1954
Most days in a year < 0 °F 1 1985
Most days in a year < 32 °F 105 1960
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 179 1925
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 120 1925
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 22 1954
Chester Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 12 days Sep 25 – Oct 6, 2015
Without precipitation 46 days Aug 29 – Oct 13, 1954
High temperature at or
below freezing
6 days Jan 10–15, 1982
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 126 days May 21 – Sep 23, 1939
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 55 days Jun 30 – Aug 23, 1925
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 6 days Jun 24–29, 1952
Plant Hardiness Zone
8A
Chester is in plant hardiness zone 8A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1922–2024 Chester 1 SE location