Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

South Carolina · Records since 1884–2026

🌙 68°F
Currently in Greenville-Spartanburg
As of 4:45 AM EDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

100°F

August 11, 2007

+11° from 89° normal

❄ Record Low

58°F

August 11, 1989

-11° from 69° normal
🌞 Normal high: 89°F 🌑 Normal low: 69°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Greenville-Spartanburg

🔥
107°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 1, 2012
-6°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 30, 1966
🌧
9.32"
Wettest Day Ever
Aug 26, 1995
15.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Feb 15, 1902

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 100°F August 11, 2007
2 99°F August 11, 1999
3 97°F August 11, 2009
4 97°F August 11, 1900
5 96°F August 11, 1956
6 96°F August 11, 1933
7 95°F August 11, 2011
8 95°F August 11, 1992
9 95°F August 11, 1977
10 95°F August 11, 1957

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 58°F August 11, 1989
2 58°F August 11, 1909
3 60°F August 11, 1990
4 61°F August 11, 1967
5 62°F August 11, 1993
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1884–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Greenville-Spartanburg

threshold: 94°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.6
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
98°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
38
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
2
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

123 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1884–2026
35
2026 so far
41
Avg/year 1970–2025
55
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
88
Most in a year (2011)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Greenville-Spartanburg

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 1, 1993 – Jul 23, 1993 23 100°F (Jul 4) 97°F 70°F
2 Jul 5, 1977 – Jul 21, 1977 17 101°F (Jul 21) 97°F 73°F
3 Jul 18, 1886 – Jul 31, 1886 14 100°F (Jul 28) 96°F 67°F
4 Aug 13, 2007 – Aug 25, 2007 13 102°F (Aug 16) 98°F 73°F
5 Jul 23, 1999 – Aug 2, 1999 11 104°F (Jul 31) 98°F 73°F
6 Jun 21, 1934 – Jul 1, 1934 11 101°F (Jun 27) 97°F 67°F
7 Jul 5, 1888 – Jul 14, 1888 10 102°F (Jul 12) 98°F 68°F
8 Aug 1, 1888 – Aug 10, 1888 10 101°F (Aug 7) 98°F 69°F
9 Jul 19, 1987 – Jul 28, 1987 10 100°F (Jul 23) 97°F 68°F
10 Jul 21, 1940 – Jul 29, 1940 9 103°F (Jul 27) 98°F 75°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

45
2026 so far
above-normal nights
45.1
Avg / summer
1970–2020
81
Most in a summer
2010

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

25.09"
2026 YTD
Normal: 30.94"
-5.85"
2.52"
August so far
August normal: 4.66"
-2.14"
9.24"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 13.38"
-4.14"
5
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

81.0°F

Average temperature · July 2026

26th-warmest month on record

22nd-warmest July of 143 on record

+1.2° vs. 79.8° average (1991–2020)
84.7°F
Warmest month ever
August 2007
83.2°F
Warmest July ever
1993
20
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
99°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 2

Longest 90°F Streak in July

10 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–10, 2026, peaking at 99°F)

The longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 31 days, set in 1993.


Average July Temperature by Year

1884–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1993 83.2°F
2 2025 83.1°F
3 1986 83.0°F
4 2016 82.7°F
5 1887 82.2°F
6 2011 82.1°F
7 2010 82.1°F
8 1995 82.0°F
9 1977 81.8°F
10 1932 81.8°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 August 2007 84.7°F
2 July 1993 83.2°F
3 July 2025 83.1°F
4 July 1986 83.0°F
5 July 2016 82.7°F
6 June 1952 82.2°F
7 July 1887 82.2°F
8 July 2011 82.1°F
9 July 2010 82.1°F
10 July 1995 82.0°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Greenville-Spartanburg, SC 81.0°F 22nd of 143
Caesars Head, SC 72.1°F 22nd of 78
Pickens, SC 80.8°F 9th of 81
Asheville, NC 76.4°F 13th of 134
Mount Mitchell, NC 63.1°F 3rd of 80
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1648 complete months on record.