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United States / South Carolina / Columbia Metro Area / Lexington County / Oak Grove / Zip Codes
Oak Grove, SC has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is around 68 °F (20 °C). During the summer months, temperatures can reach as high as 95°F (35°C) while in the winter the lows can drop to freezing at night. Rainfall is abundant, with an average of 48 inches (120 cm) per year, and snowfall is rare. It can be quite windy throughout the year, with gusts reaching up to 40 mph (64 km/h) during storms.

Oak Grove, South Carolina gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oak Grove averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Oak Grove. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oak Grove gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oak Grove is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

4.5 Summer - 7.3 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Oak Grove, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOak Grove, South CarolinaUnited States
  46.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.9 in.27.8 in.
  105.7 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  92.9°85.8°
  34.6°21.7°
  7.27
  4.74.3
  341 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Oak Grove with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in South Carolina. In Oak Grove, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oak Grove are April, October and May.
In Oak Grove, there are 73.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in South Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oak Grove with an average of 34.6°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.
In Oak Grove, there are 42.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.
In Oak Grove, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.
Humidity in Oak Grove can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
July is the wettest month in Oak Grove with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in Oak Grove means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Oak Grove with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 105.7 rainy days annually in Oak Grove, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in Oak Grove means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Oak Grove with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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