Colleton County
Temperature Summary (1903-2006)
Highest Maximum: 105 F, June 24, 1944
Lowest Minimum: 0 F, January 21, 1985
Annual Average:
Maximum 77.0 F
Mean 64.9 F
Minimum 52.7 F
Precipitation Summary (1903-2006)
Highest Daily Rainfall: 8.45 Inches, August 24, 1977
Annual Average Rainfall: 50.80 Inches
Wettest Year: 84.12 Inches, 1959
Driest Year: 35.48 Inches, 1968
Mean Snowfall: 0.4 Inches
Largest Snowfall: 3.7 Inches, February 24, 1968
Extreme Events (*Data through August 2006)
16 Tornadoes (1950-2006)
Total damage from all the tornadoes= $103,000
2 Injuries from all the tornadoes
197 Wind Events (thunderstorm winds exceeding 60 miles per hour)
61 Hail Events (1955-2006)
Total damage= $n/a
2 Lightning Events (1994-2000)
Total damage= $0
0 Lightning-related Injuries
0 Death from Lightning
Following data from 1993-2006
12 Total Floods
1 Flash Floods
8 River Floods
3 Coastal Floods
22 Ice, Sleet or Snow
17 Extreme Cold Events
178 Months in Moderate to extreme according to Palmer Drought Severity Index computed by Regional Drought Monitor
