Clemson Weather Records

Clemson, South Carolina weather averages and records from 1896–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Clemson, South Carolina was 106 °F which occurred on July 2, 2012.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Clemson, South Carolina was -7 °F which occurred on February 14, 1899.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Clemson Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 53.3 33.4 80 -5 5.0 0.7
February 57.0 35.8 82 -7 4.4 0.8
March 64.5 41.6 89 4 4.8 0.3
April 73.1 49.4 93 24 4.1 0.0
May 80.3 57.7 100 32 4.1 0.0
June 87.2 65.7 105 42 4.2 0.0
July 90.6 69.0 106 49 4.1 0.0
August 89.2 68.2 104 52 5.3 0.0
September 83.8 62.3 104 34 3.8 0.0
October 74.2 51.1 98 23 3.8 0.0
November 64.1 40.7 86 10 3.9 0.0
December 55.8 35.5 81 2 5.1 0.3
Entire year 72.9 51.2 106 -7 52.2 2.0
More Clemson Weather Records
1896–2024
Highest daily low 80 °F August 4, 2011
Lowest daily high 20 °F January 28, 1986
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
54 °F October 25, 1954
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
37 °F Feb 17–18, 1979
Most daily precipitation 9.9 inches September 30, 1936
Most monthly precipitation 19.1 inches July 2013
Most yearly precipitation 80.8 inches 2013
Most yearly days with precipitation 157 1975
Earliest snow in season November 11 1968
Latest snow in season March 31 1915
Most daily snow 14.1 inches December 17, 1930
Most monthly snow 15.3 inches March 1960
Most yearly snow 20.9 inches 1971
Most snow in a winter 20.5 inches 1935–1936
Greatest snow accumulation 11.0 inches December 29, 1935
Earliest freeze October 3 1974
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 3 2012
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 29 1941
Latest freeze April 24 1986
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 29 1927
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 20 1925
Most days in a year < 0 °F 3 1940
Most days in a year < 32 °F 90 1903
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 183 1954
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 111 1954
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 17 1954
Clemson Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 13 days Jul 10–22, 1959
Without precipitation 44 days Sep 21 – Nov 3, 1904
With snow 4 days Dec 19–22, 1996
High temperature at or
below freezing
6 days Dec 30, 1917 – Jan 4, 1918
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 138 days May 23 – Oct 7, 1954
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 50 days Jul 13 – Aug 31, 1954
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 5 days Jun 24–28, 1952
Plant Hardiness Zone
8A
Clemson is in plant hardiness zone 8A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1896–2024 Clemson University location