Climate
Autumn, winter and spring are mild, with occasional winter nights below freezing but rarely extended cold. Florence's summers can be very hot and humid. The city, like other cities of the southeast, is prone to inversions, which trap ozone and other pollutants over the area.
| Climate data for Florence, South Carolina | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 85 (29) |
86 (30) |
96 (36) |
97 (36) |
102 (39) |
108 (42) |
108 (42) |
106 (41) |
104 (40) |
102 (39) |
89 (32) |
86 (30) |
108 (42) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 56 (13) |
59 (15) |
68 (20) |
76 (24) |
83 (28) |
88 (31) |
91 (33) |
90 (32) |
84 (29) |
76 (24) |
67 (19) |
58 (14) |
74.7 (23.7) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 35 (2) |
37 (3) |
44 (7) |
51 (11) |
60 (16) |
67 (19) |
71 (22) |
70 (21) |
64 (18) |
53 (12) |
44 (7) |
37 (3) |
52.8 (11.5) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 0 (−18) |
4 (−16) |
11 (−12) |
26 (−3) |
36 (2) |
39 (4) |
50 (10) |
50 (10) |
39 (4) |
26 (−3) |
15 (−9) |
4 (−16) |
0 (−18) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 3.25 (82.6) |
2.68 (68.1) |
3.29 (83.6) |
2.7 (69) |
3.13 (79.5) |
4.2 (107) |
4.96 (126) |
4.84 (122.9) |
3.33 (84.6) |
2.88 (73.2) |
2.49 (63.2) |
2.94 (74.7) |
40.69 (1,033.5) |
| Source: The Weather Channel | |||||||||||||
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