Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
South Carolina · Records since 1884–2026
Records for October 23
🔥 Record High
October 23, 1941
+16° from 71° normal❄ Record Low
October 23, 1891
-21° from 47° normalAll-Time Records — Greenville-Spartanburg
First & Last Dates — Greenville-Spartanburg
How early and how late each seasonal turning point has ever arrived, across the full period of record
Top 10 Record Highs — October 23
| # | Temp | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | 87°F | October 23, 1941 |
| 2 | 84°F | October 23, 1927 |
| 3 | 82°F | October 23, 1920 |
| 4 | 81°F | October 23, 2024 |
| 5 | 81°F | October 23, 2020 |
| 6 | 81°F | October 23, 2007 |
| 7 | 81°F | October 23, 1978 |
| 8 | 81°F | October 23, 1935 |
| 9 | 81°F | October 23, 1934 |
| 10 | 80°F | October 23, 2015 |
Top 5 Record Lows — October 23
| # | Temp | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 🥶 | 26°F | October 23, 1891 |
| 2 | 29°F | October 23, 1987 |
| 3 | 30°F | October 23, 1904 |
| 4 | 31°F | October 23, 1988 |
| 5 | 32°F | October 23, 2006 |
Heat Wave Summary — Greenville-Spartanburg
threshold: 94°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)Days ≥ 90°F Per Year
1884–2026Average 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
Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year
Average June–August Low by Decade
Overnight lows · complete decades only
Precipitation
Annual totals and trend across the full period of record · see this year's standing →
Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months
Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal
Annual Precipitation Per Year (1884–2026)
Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)
Since 1884, annual totals have trended
+0.23" per decade,
about +3.3"
across the record.
Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")
Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")
This Year — 2026
How Greenville-Spartanburg is tracking against normal, year to date
Daily High Temperature vs Normal
173 of 295 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.
Precipitation, Year to Date
Accumulation vs. Normal
Running total since Jan 1 against the normal pace for the same date · Greenville-Spartanburg is 6.46" behind the normal pace
Period Review — Jul 24 – Oct 22, 2026
Any window, evaluated against every other year on record — 91 days
Average Temperature by Year — Jul 24 – Oct 22
1884–2026 · 2026 highlighted · trend +0.12° per decade (warming since 1884)
Precipitation by Year — Jul 24 – Oct 22
1884–2026 · 2026 highlighted · trend -0.03" per decade (drier since 1884)
Warmest Jul 24 – Oct 22 on Record
| # | Year | Avg Temp |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007 | 77.5°F |
| 2 | 1941 | 76.7°F |
| 3 | 2016 | 76.4°F |
| 4 | 1954 | 76.3°F |
| 5 | 2019 | 76.1°F |
| 6 | 1925 | 76.0°F |
| 7 | 2005 | 76.0°F |
| 8 | 2018 | 75.9°F |
| 9 | 1926 | 75.0°F |
| 10 | 1931 | 75.0°F |
Coolest Jul 24 – Oct 22 on Record
| # | Year | Avg Temp |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1902 | 68.3°F |
| 2 | 1904 | 68.7°F |
| 3 | 1907 | 68.8°F |
| 4 | 1901 | 68.8°F |
| 5 | 1967 | 69.2°F |
| 6 | 1889 | 69.2°F |
| 7 | 1909 | 69.3°F |
| 8 | 1891 | 69.3°F |
| 9 | 1992 | 69.3°F |
| 10 | 1976 | 69.4°F |
Wettest Jul 24 – Oct 22 on Record
| # | Year | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1908 | 26.54" |
| 2 | 1901 | 25.71" |
| 3 | 1995 | 25.23" |
| 4 | 1936 | 23.50" |
| 5 | 1975 | 23.32" |
| 6 | 1898 | 23.19" |
| 7 | 1949 | 22.10" |
| 8 | 1929 | 21.75" |
| 9 | 1976 | 21.29" |
| 10 | 1937 | 19.79" |
Driest Jul 24 – Oct 22 on Record
| # | Year | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1954 | 3.08" |
| 2 | 1993 | 3.14" |
| 3 | 1884 | 3.38" |
| 4 | 1925 | 4.08" |
| 5 | 1927 | 5.02" |
| 6 | 2007 | 5.13" |
| 7 | 1941 | 5.48" |
| 8 | 1916 | 5.68" |
| 9 | 1997 | 5.89" |
| 10 | 1958 | 5.97" |