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Pickens, SC has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. During the summer months, temperatures routinely reach into the mid-80s Fahrenheit while during winter months temperatures average in the low 40s Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of around 46 inches per year. The area does experience occasional thunderstorms during the warmer months of the year as well as occasional snowfall in winter months.

Pickens, South Carolina gets 60 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Pickens. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pickens gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 60 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pickens is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Carolina.

7.4 Summer - 6.5 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Pickens, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePickens, South CarolinaUnited States
  59.8 in.38.1 in.
  1.3 in.27.8 in.
  108.9 days106.2 days
  223 days205 days
  88.4°85.8°
  26.5°21.7°
  7.67
  4.44.3
  1109 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 Pickens with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Carolina. In Pickens, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pickens are May, September and April.
In Pickens, there are 33.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pickens with an average of 26.5°. This is one of the coldest places in South Carolina.
In Pickens, there are 88.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in South Carolina.
In Pickens, 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 Pickens 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.
December is the wettest month in Pickens with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 4.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.8 inches in Pickens means that it is one of the wettest places in South Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Pickens with 10.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 108.9 rainy days annually in Pickens, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.3 inches in Pickens means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Pickens with 0.8 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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This is from a south Orange County, lifelong Southern California girl who knows what a beautiful environment is like. Well - South Carolina made So Cal seem like such  More

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Over 9 years ago

Pickens County, SC is a wonderful place to live, work and retire but the information you're posting regarding education is inaccurate. First of all, our per pupil  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pickens is a beautiful town in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. As recent home buyers I very much hope Pickens continues to grow and thrive, and at the same  More

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