Counties in South Carolina with more precipitation over the past year than average

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- Precipitation over the past year: 45.9 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 0.1 inches above average (#51 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 6.3 inches below statewide average
#42. Kershaw County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 46.0 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 0.1 inches above average (#53 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 6.2 inches below statewide average
#41. Marlboro County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 46.0 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 0.2 inches above average (#55 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 6.2 inches below statewide average
#40. Dillon County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 50.3 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 0.8 inches above average (#49 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 1.8 inches below statewide average
#39. Georgetown County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 48.2 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 1.1 inches above average (#49 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 4.0 inches below statewide average
#38. Florence County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 47.0 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 1.2 inches above average (#50 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 5.2 inches below statewide average
#37. Darlington County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 49.9 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 1.3 inches above average (#46 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 2.3 inches below statewide average
#36. Williamsburg County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 48.3 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 1.4 inches above average (#49 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 3.9 inches below statewide average
#35. York County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 50.0 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 1.5 inches above average (#55 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 2.2 inches below statewide average
#34. Charleston County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 47.9 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 1.6 inches above average (#43 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 4.3 inches below statewide average
#33. Lee County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 47.9 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 1.8 inches above average (#48 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 4.3 inches below statewide average
#32. Chester County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 47.9 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 2.1 inches above average (#44 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 4.3 inches below statewide average
#31. Chesterfield County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 50.7 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 2.2 inches above average (#48 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 1.4 inches below statewide average
#30. Berkeley County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 50.4 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 2.3 inches above average (#44 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 1.7 inches below statewide average
#29. Beaufort County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 61.2 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 2.3 inches above average (#54 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 9.0 inches above statewide average
#28. Pickens County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 48.2 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 2.6 inches above average (#40 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 4.0 inches below statewide average
#27. Fairfield County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 51.1 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 2.8 inches above average (#39 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 1.1 inches below statewide average
#26. Jasper County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 59.1 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 3.4 inches above average (#49 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 6.9 inches above statewide average
#25. Greenville County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 49.7 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 3.7 inches above average (#35 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 2.5 inches below statewide average
#24. Newberry County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 49.1 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 3.7 inches above average (#37 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 3.1 inches below statewide average
#23. Richland County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 50.4 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 3.7 inches above average (#36 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 1.8 inches below statewide average
#22. McCormick County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 52.8 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 3.9 inches above average (#36 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.7 inches above statewide average
#21. Cherokee County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 51.0 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 4.0 inches above average (#38 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 1.2 inches below statewide average
#20. Greenwood County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 49.6 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 4.1 inches above average (#33 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 2.6 inches below statewide average
#19. Lancaster County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 50.6 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 4.2 inches above average (#37 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 1.5 inches below statewide average
#18. Sumter County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 52.3 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 4.4 inches above average (#35 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.2 inches above statewide average
#17. Abbeville County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 55.8 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 4.5 inches above average (#35 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 3.6 inches above statewide average
#16. Spartanburg County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 52.7 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 4.8 inches above average (#32 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.6 inches above statewide average
#15. Laurens County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 53.8 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 4.8 inches above average (#38 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 1.6 inches above statewide average
#14. Anderson County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 52.7 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 4.9 inches above average (#32 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.6 inches above statewide average
#13. Clarendon County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 53.8 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 6.1 inches above average (#29 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 1.7 inches above statewide average
#12. Dorchester County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 52.8 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 7.1 inches above average (#27 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.7 inches above statewide average
#11. Lexington County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 54.8 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 7.2 inches above average (#26 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 2.7 inches above statewide average
#10. Colleton County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 53.6 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 7.8 inches above average (#23 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 1.5 inches above statewide average
#9. Edgefield County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 53.9 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 7.9 inches above average (#24 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 1.8 inches above statewide average
#8. Saluda County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 54.0 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 7.9 inches above average (#28 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 1.8 inches above statewide average
#7. Calhoun County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 55.8 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 8.7 inches above average (#19 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 3.7 inches above statewide average
#6. Hampton County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 58.5 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 11.8 inches above average (#11 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 6.3 inches above statewide average
#5. Orangeburg County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 57.4 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 11.9 inches above average (#13 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 5.3 inches above statewide average
#4. Aiken County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 60.3 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 13.9 inches above average (#9 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 8.2 inches above statewide average
#3. Allendale County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 64.5 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 18.3 inches above average (#6 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 12.3 inches above statewide average
#2. Barnwell County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 66.4 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 19.8 inches above average (#3 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 14.3 inches above statewide average

This story features data reporting and writing by Emma Rubin, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 44 states.

#1. Bamberg County
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