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In the height of a sweltering Southern summer, it can sometimes become easy to assume every day is the hottest in South Carolina’s history.
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Thanks to research conducted at various weather stations throughout the state collected by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, we know when and where the Palmetto State has experienced record high temperatures over the last century.
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While the data shows temperatures are up in general, such as on Columbia’s 79 degrees Fahrenheit Christmas, heat has a rich history in South Carolina, with many of the state’s temperature peaks having been decades ago.
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Here are the highest temperatures ever recorded by scientists in South Carolina.
No. 1: 113 F
– Where: Columbia, Richland County
– When: June 29, 2012
No. 2: 111 F
– Where: Calhoun Falls, Abbeville County
– When: Sept. 8, 1925
No. 3: 111 F
– Where: Blackville, Barnwell County
– When: Sept. 4, 1925
No. 4: 111 F
– Where: Camden, Kershaw County
– When: June 28, 1954
No. 5: 110 F
– Where: Society Hill, Darlington County
– When: July 26, 1925 and September 5, 1925
No. 6: 110 F
– Where: Johnston, Edgefield County
– When: August 11, 2007
No. 7: 110 F
– Where: Yemassee, Hampton County
– When: July 7, 1997
No. 8: 110 F
– Where: Garnett, Hampton County
– When: Sept. 4, 1925
No. 9: 110 F
– Where: Santuck, Union County
– When: Sept. 4, 1925 and July 1, 2012