Caesars Head
Caesars Head is a mountain within Caesars Head State Park in northern Greenville County, South Carolina within Cleveland. The summit has an elevation of 3,215 feet (980 m).[1] The radio tower for TV station WYFF is nearby.
| Caesars Head | |
|---|---|
 View from Caesars Head, 2019 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,215 feet (980 m) |
| Coordinates | 35°6′20″N 82°37′39″W [1] |
| Geography | |
  Caesars Head | |
Climate
Caesars Head has an oceanic climate (Cfb), a rarity for South Carolina due to its high elevation, with warm summers and mild winters.
| Climate data for Caesars Head, South Carolina (3,200 ft or 980 m[2] AMSL), 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1924–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 73 (23) |
73 (23) |
85 (29) |
90 (32) |
98 (37) |
97 (36) |
99 (37) |
99 (37) |
98 (37) |
89 (32) |
79 (26) |
75 (24) |
99 (37) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 44.0 (6.7) |
47.3 (8.5) |
56.1 (13.4) |
64.3 (17.9) |
70.8 (21.6) |
76.4 (24.7) |
78.7 (25.9) |
77.3 (25.2) |
71.9 (22.2) |
62.8 (17.1) |
54.9 (12.7) |
46.0 (7.8) |
62.6 (17.0) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 25.7 (−3.5) |
27.9 (−2.3) |
34.5 (1.4) |
42.4 (5.8) |
50.9 (10.5) |
58.8 (14.9) |
62.3 (16.8) |
61.3 (16.3) |
55.3 (12.9) |
45.6 (7.6) |
37.2 (2.9) |
28.8 (−1.8) |
44.3 (6.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −19 (−28) |
−6 (−21) |
1 (−17) |
17 (−8) |
23 (−5) |
30 (−1) |
42 (6) |
45 (7) |
28 (−2) |
23 (−5) |
−1 (−18) |
−5 (−21) |
−19 (−28) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.86 (149) |
4.93 (125) |
5.80 (147) |
4.99 (127) |
5.62 (143) |
6.51 (165) |
6.53 (166) |
5.92 (150) |
5.91 (150) |
5.28 (134) |
6.30 (160) |
6.38 (162) |
70.03 (1,779) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.8 (12) |
1.8 (4.6) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1.3 (3.3) |
8.1 (21) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 inch) | 8.8 | 8.6 | 9.8 | 10.0 | 11.2 | 13.5 | 15.5 | 13.6 | 9.5 | 8.0 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 126.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 inch) | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Source: NOAA[3][4] | |||||||||||||
References
- "Geographic Names Information System". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "CAESARS HEAD, SOUTH CAROLINA (381256) Period of Record Monthly Climate Summary". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
- "Station Name: SC CAESARS HEAD". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
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