Dillon County

30 Year Climate Normals (Dillon)
Max Temp. Mean Temp. Min Temp. Precip CDD HDD
1971-2000 72.2 F 61.0 F 49.8 F 47.05 Inches 1654 3091
1981-2010 74.6 F 61.9 F 49.1 F 45.33 Inches 1801 2938
1991-2020 75.2 F 62.7 F 50.3 F 48.63 Inches 1950 2752

Temperature Records (1904-2020)


Highest Maximum: 107 F, June 28, 1954; Dillon
Lowest Minimum: -1 F, January 21, 1985; Dillon

Precipitation Records (1904-2020)


Highest Daily Rainfall (COOP): 7.65 Inches, September 5, 1979;
Highest Daily Rainfall (CoCoRaHS): 9.25 inches, September 16, 2018; Dillon 3.8 NW
Annual Average Rainfall: 46.86 Inches
Wettest Year: 1971, 63.67 inches; Dillon
Driest Year: 2001, 26.99 inches; Dillon
Highest Daily Snowfall: 10.0 Inches, February 26, 1914; Dillon

Severe Weather Events- Countywide

Tornado

19 Tornadoes (1950-2020)
  • E/F0: 10
  • E/F1: 5
  • E/F2: 3
  • E/F3: 1
  • E/F4: 0
  • Period Of Record: 1950-2019
    Strongest: F3 on May 20, 1980
    Longest Path: 15.5 miles on September 29, 1963
    Widest Path: 517 yards on May 20, 1980
    3 tornado related fatalities
    42 tornado related injuries
    Total Damage Costs: $8.4 Million

    Thunderstorm, High, and Strong Wind Events

    130 Total Wind Events (winds exceeding 50 knots or 58 miles per hour, 1955-2020)
  • 122 Thunderstorm wind events
  • 5 High wind events
  • 3 Strong wind events
  • 0 Wind-related fatalities
    3 Wind-related injuries
    Total Damage Costs: $7.269 Million

    Hail (>1.0 inch)


    32 Hail events (1955-2020)

    Lightning


    1 Lightning event (1993-2020)
    0 Lightning related fatalities
    0 Lightning related injuries
    Total Damage Costs: $1,000

    Flood

    10 Total Flood Events (1993-2020)
  • 2 Flood Events
  • 0 Coastal Flood Events
  • 8 Flash Flood Events
  • 0 Flood-related fatalities
    0 Flood-related injuries
    Total Damage Costs: $2.570 Million

    Winter Weather-Related Events

    21 Total Winter Weather-Related Events
  • 6 Winter storm events
  • 5 Ice storm events
  • 4 Heavy snow events
  • 0 Frost/freeze events
  • 6 Winter weather events
  • 0 Cold/wind chill events
  • 0 Winter weather-related fatalities
    0 Winter weather-related injuries
    Total Damage Costs: $2.750 Million