Editing Aiken, South Carolina (section)

==Geography and climate==
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Aiken is near the center of Aiken County. It is {{convert|20|mi}} northeast of [[Augusta, Georgia]], along [[U.S. Route 1 in South Carolina|U.S. Route 1]] and [[U.S. Route 78 in South Carolina|U.S. Route 78]]. [[Interstate 20 in South Carolina|Interstate 20]] passes {{convert|6|mi|0}} to the north of the city, with access via [[South Carolina Highway 19]] (exit 18) and US 1 (exit 22).

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|21.58|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|21.45|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|0.13|sqmi}} (0.60%) is water.<ref name="TigerWebMapServer"/>

Aiken has a [[humid subtropical climate]] characterized by hot, humid summers and cool, dry winters, but experiences milder temperatures throughout the year than the rest of the state. Precipitation is distributed relatively uniformly throughout the year, with mostly rain in the milder months and occasional snow in the winter. The coldest recorded temperature was {{convert|&minus;4|F|C|disp=or}} on January 21, 1985, and the hottest {{convert|109|F|C|1|disp=or}} on August 21, 1983.

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|location = Aiken 5 SE, South Carolina (1981–2010 normals, extremes 1893–present{{efn|Records kept at the Aiken 5 SE [[Cooperative Observer Program|COOP]] ({{coord|33.4925|N|81.69583|W|type:landmark_region:US-SC|format=dms}}) until November 1, 2008, and at the Aiken 2 E COOP ({{coord|33.5501|N|81.6969|W|type:landmark_region:US-SC|format=dms}}) since January 24, 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://threadex.rcc-acis.org/|title=Threaded Extremes|website=threadex.rcc-acis.org}}</ref>}})
|single line = Y
|collapsed = Y
|Jan record high F =  82
|Feb record high F =  88
|Mar record high F =  93
|Apr record high F =  99
|May record high F = 106
|Jun record high F = 108
|Jul record high F = 108
|Aug record high F = 109
|Sep record high F = 106
|Oct record high F =  99
|Nov record high F =  88
|Dec record high F =  85

|Jan high F = 57.6
|Feb high F = 62.0
|Mar high F = 68.4
|Apr high F = 77.3
|May high F = 85.5
|Jun high F = 90.2
|Jul high F = 93.4
|Aug high F = 91.6
|Sep high F = 86.4
|Oct high F = 77.7
|Nov high F = 66.8
|Dec high F = 59.8
|year high F=76.4

|Jan mean F = 44.8
|Feb mean F = 49.0
|Mar mean F = 54.7
|Apr mean F = 62.9
|May mean F = 72.0
|Jun mean F = 78.6
|Jul mean F = 81.9
|Aug mean F = 80.4
|Sep mean F = 75.3
|Oct mean F = 64.9
|Nov mean F = 54.2
|Dec mean F = 48.1
|year mean F=63.9

|Jan low F = 32.0
|Feb low F = 35.9
|Mar low F = 41.0
|Apr low F = 48.5
|May low F = 58.5
|Jun low F = 67.0
|Jul low F = 70.4
|Aug low F = 69.1
|Sep low F = 64.2
|Oct low F = 52.1
|Nov low F = 41.5
|Dec low F = 36.4
|year low F=51.4
|Jan record low F = −4
|Feb record low F =  6
|Mar record low F = 13
|Apr record low F = 21
|May record low F = 34
|Jun record low F = 42
|Jul record low F = 51
|Aug record low F = 52
|Sep record low F = 37
|Oct record low F = 25
|Nov record low F = 11
|Dec record low F =  4
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 4.74
|Feb precipitation inch = 4.20
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.86
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.11
|May precipitation inch = 3.83
|Jun precipitation inch = 5.46
|Jul precipitation inch = 5.10
|Aug precipitation inch = 5.25
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.80
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.38
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.64
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.78
|year precipitation inch=
|Jul snow inch = 0
|Aug snow inch = 0
|Sep snow inch = 0
|Oct snow inch = 0
|Nov snow inch = 0
|Dec snow inch = 0
|Jan snow inch = 0.5
|Feb snow inch = 0
|Mar snow inch = 0
|Apr snow inch = 0
|May snow inch = 0
|Jun snow inch = 0
|year snow inch=
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days =  9.2
|Feb precipitation days =  8.1
|Mar precipitation days =  7.9
|Apr precipitation days =  6.8
|May precipitation days =  6.8
|Jun precipitation days = 10.1
|Jul precipitation days = 10.5
|Aug precipitation days = 10.5
|Sep precipitation days =  7.2
|Oct precipitation days =  6.2
|Nov precipitation days =  6.9
|Dec precipitation days =  8.6
|year precipitation days=
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jul snow days = 0
|Aug snow days = 0
|Sep snow days = 0
|Oct snow days = 0
|Nov snow days = 0
|Dec snow days = 0
|Jan snow days = 0.2
|Feb snow days = 0
|Mar snow days = 0
|Apr snow days = 0
|May snow days = 0
|Jun snow days = 0
|year snow days=
|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = "NWS Columbia, SC (CAE)">{{cite web |url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=cae |title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data |publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |quote=Select "Aiken Area" |access-date = 2020-08-31 }}</ref><ref name="NCDC txt 5SE">{{cite web |url=ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/1981-2010/products/station/USC00380074.normals.txt |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |title=Station Name: SC AIKEN 5 SE |access-date=2020-08-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/1981-2010/products/station/USC00380072.normals.txt |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |title=Station Name: SC AIKEN 2 E |access-date=2020-08-31}}</ref>
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