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United States / South Carolina / Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia Metro Area / York County / Fort Mill / Zip Codes
Fort Mill, SC has a temperate climate, with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching over 90°F (32°C), while winters are generally mild and cold. Spring and fall are pleasant, bringing rainshowers and cooler temperatures. Average annual snowfall is around 2 inches (5 cm). The area experiences plenty of sunshine throughout the year, peaking in the summer months.

Fort Mill, South Carolina gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Mill averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Fort Mill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Mill gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Mill is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Carolina.

6.5 Summer - 6.9 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Fort Mill, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFort Mill, South CarolinaUnited States
  44.1 in.38.1 in.
  2.5 in.27.8 in.
  98.9 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  90.4°85.8°
  30.8°21.7°
  7.57
  4.84.3
  623 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 Fort Mill with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Fort Mill, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Mill are May, September and April.
In Fort Mill, there are 46.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Mill with an average of 30.8°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Fort Mill, there are 58.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Fort Mill, 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 Fort Mill 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.
August is the wettest month in Fort Mill with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.1 inches in Fort Mill means that it is one of the driest places in South Carolina.
March is the rainiest month in Fort Mill with 9.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 98.9 rainy days annually in Fort Mill, which is less rainy than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in Fort Mill means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Carolina. February is the snowiest month in Fort Mill with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Diane · Fort Mill, SC
Fort Mill always in my heart
Over 1 years ago

I am from England and I visited Fort Mill to stay with family friends in 1981 and 1986. Although that was a long time ago I enjoyed meeting wonderful friendly people and  More

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Maria · Belle Mead, NJ
Need honest feedback about living in Fort Mill now
Over 2 years ago

Hello. We're thinking of moving to Fort Mill from NJ this summer. My youngest will be a sophomore in high school so the quality of the school system is paramount, as is  More

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Herty · Fort Mill, SC
Not thrilled
Over 4 years ago

I've lived here two years and don't feel the school live up to the reviews. It is very crowded here and traffic is rough. The building never stops. The mayor is a  More

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