Climate of South Carolina
The state South Carolina has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for South Carolina is 23° degrees and there is about 553 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 203 days a year with an average humidity of 73% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 11°C and 33°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 3°C and 23°C
- Rain: it rains 139 days and there is a total of approximately 553 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 1 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3054 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 11°C and 33°C |
Warmest month: | 33°C in July |
Coldest month: | 11°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 3°C and 23°C |
Dry days: | 225 days |
Days with rain: | 139 days |
Days with snow: | 1 days |
Total rain sum: | 553 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3054 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for South Carolina.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for South Carolina.
Climate table of South Carolina
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for South Carolina. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for South Carolina might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 11 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 13 |
Night temp. (°C) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 44 | 44 | 46 | 44 | 60 | 37 | 47 | 42 | 38 | 42 | 43 | 66 |
Days with rain | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
Days with snow | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dry days | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Best time to visit South Carolina
The best time to visit South Carolina in the United States is March through June and August through October. In this period you have a hot temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in the state of South Carolina is 33°C in July and the lowest is11°C in January.
Climate of South Carolina by month
What is the average climate in a given month for South Carolina? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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