Caesars Head is a mountain within Caesars Head State Park in northern Greenville County, South Carolina. The summit has an elevation of 3,215 feet (980 m).[1] The radio tower for TV station WYFF is nearby.[citation needed] Housing developments on top of the mountain are part of the Caesars Head census-designated place.
| Caesars Head | |
|---|---|
 View from Caesars Head, 2019 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,215 feet (980 m) |
| Coordinates | 35°6′20″N 82°37′39″W / 35.10556°N 82.62750°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Caesars Head | |
Climate
editCaesars 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), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1925–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) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 61.8 (16.6) |
64.6 (18.1) |
74.5 (23.6) |
79.2 (26.2) |
81.3 (27.4) |
84.4 (29.1) |
85.0 (29.4) |
83.7 (28.7) |
79.8 (26.6) |
74.9 (23.8) |
69.1 (20.6) |
62.1 (16.7) |
87.0 (30.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 44.8 (7.1) |
48.3 (9.1) |
55.9 (13.3) |
65.0 (18.3) |
70.0 (21.1) |
75.0 (23.9) |
77.6 (25.3) |
76.2 (24.6) |
71.1 (21.7) |
62.9 (17.2) |
54.9 (12.7) |
47.6 (8.7) |
62.4 (16.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 36.3 (2.4) |
39.3 (4.1) |
46.3 (7.9) |
54.7 (12.6) |
61.6 (16.4) |
67.7 (19.8) |
70.7 (21.5) |
69.4 (20.8) |
64.3 (17.9) |
55.3 (12.9) |
46.6 (8.1) |
39.9 (4.4) |
54.3 (12.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 27.9 (−2.3) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
36.6 (2.6) |
44.4 (6.9) |
53.2 (11.8) |
60.4 (15.8) |
63.9 (17.7) |
62.6 (17.0) |
57.6 (14.2) |
47.8 (8.8) |
38.2 (3.4) |
32.1 (0.1) |
46.3 (7.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 9.1 (−12.7) |
13.2 (−10.4) |
18.2 (−7.7) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
40.0 (4.4) |
51.1 (10.6) |
57.7 (14.3) |
56.1 (13.4) |
46.3 (7.9) |
33.0 (0.6) |
22.4 (−5.3) |
16.0 (−8.9) |
5.9 (−14.5) |
| 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) | 6.02 (153) |
4.82 (122) |
5.17 (131) |
5.93 (151) |
6.11 (155) |
6.93 (176) |
7.02 (178) |
6.97 (177) |
6.62 (168) |
5.60 (142) |
5.93 (151) |
7.08 (180) |
74.20 (1,885) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 2.7 (6.9) |
1.6 (4.1) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.6 (6.6) |
7.3 (19) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9.4 | 9.8 | 11.0 | 10.5 | 11.2 | 14.1 | 16.9 | 15.3 | 9.7 | 8.2 | 9.6 | 10.0 | 135.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.6 |
| Source: NOAA[3][4] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "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 May 14, 2021.
- ^ "Station: Caesars Head, SC". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
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