Editing Abbeville, South Carolina (section)

==Geography==
Abbeville is located at {{coord|34|10|42.7584|N|82|22|39.6732|W|region:US-SC_type:city}},<ref name="GR1">{{harvnb|Anon|2015b}}</ref> and is within the [[Piedmont (United States)|Piedmont Upland]] geographical region.<ref name=Colliers>{{harvnb|Johnston|1997|p=8}}</ref><ref name=gaz>{{harvnb|Cohen|1998|p=3}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|15.9|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.03|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 0.19%, is water.<ref name="GR2"/>

Nearby is the [[Sumter National Forest]].<ref name="EB2"/>

===Climate===
Abbeville has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Cfa''). Winters are cool, sometimes cold, and short in duration. Summers are hot and humid. The transitional seasons of spring and fall can vary in temperature but tend to be warm. In the summer highs usually peak in the mid 90s, but temperatures over {{convert|100|°F|1}} occur on occasion, most recently in the summer of 2012 [[Summer 2012 North American heat wave|during a heat wave]]. That year, the all-time record high of {{convert|109|°F|1}} was recorded on July 1.<ref>{{harvnb|Anon|2012}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=May 2015}}  In the winter highs are in the low- to mid-50s and lows are right around freezing, seldom dropping below {{convert|25|°F|1}}. Precipitation is well distributed throughout the year. Afternoon thunderstorms are a common occurrence in the summer months and can bring heavy winds and lightning. Snow is rare, falling every few years. On March 31, 1973, an [[Fujita scale|F4]] [[tornado]] struck Abbeville and killed 7 people, making it the deadliest single tornado in 1973.<ref name=tor>{{harvnb|Lietz|2015}}</ref> The area was struck by two tornadoes on [[April 2009 tornado outbreak|April 10, 2009]]. No fatalities were recorded, but the majority of the city lost power and many buildings sustained significant damage.<ref name=tor/><ref>{{harvnb|Anon|2009}}</ref>

{{Weather box
|location = Abbeville, SC
|single line = Y |metric first = 
|Jan record high F = 82
|Feb record high F = 80
|Mar record high F = 89
|Apr record high F = 92
|May record high F = 97
|Jun record high F = 105
|Jul record high F = 109
|Aug record high F = 107
|Sep record high F = 104
|Oct record high F = 100
|Nov record high F = 89
|Dec record high F = 78
|year record high F = 109
|Jan high F = 53
|Feb high F = 58
|Mar high F = 66
|Apr high F = 74
|May high F = 82
|Jun high F = 88
|Jul high F = 91
|Aug high F = 90
|Sep high F = 84
|Oct high F = 74
|Nov high F = 65
|Dec high F = 55
|year high F = 73
|Jan low F = 31
|Feb low F = 34
|Mar low F = 40
|Apr low F = 48
|May low F = 57
|Jun low F = 66
|Jul low F = 70
|Aug low F = 69
|Sep low F = 62
|Oct low F = 50
|Nov low F = 41
|Dec low F = 33
|year low F = 50
|Jan record low F = -2
|Feb record low F = 2
|Mar record low F = 3
|Apr record low F = 24
|May record low F = 32
|Jun record low F = 41
|Jul record low F = 53
|Aug record low F = 50
|Sep record low F = 35
|Oct record low F = 25
|Nov record low F = 13
|Dec record low F = 1
|year record low F = -2
|rain colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 4.16
|Feb precipitation inch = 4.60
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.68
|Apr precipitation inch = 2.85
|May precipitation inch = 3.40
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.45
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.01
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.68
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.11
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.45
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.62
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.76
|year precipitation inch = 44.77
|source 1 = <ref>{{harvnb|Anon|2014b}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=May 2015}}
|date=May 2014
}}