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United States / South Carolina / Greenville-Anderson Metro Area / Laurens County / Laurens / Zip Codes
Laurens, SC has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and cool winters. The temperature during the summer months can reach up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit with high levels of humidity present throughout the season. During the winter months the temperatures are usually mild and range between 40 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit with occasional snowfall occurring during the colder days. Overall, Laurens’ climate is generally warm and humid year-round with periods of cooler temperatures in the wintertime.

Laurens, South Carolina gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Laurens. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Laurens gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.2 Summer - 6.9 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Laurens, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLaurens, South CarolinaUnited States
  45.4 in.38.1 in.
  1.3 in.27.8 in.
  100.2 days106.2 days
  221 days205 days
  91.0°85.8°
  30.8°21.7°
  7.57
  4.84.3
  614 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 Laurens with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Carolina. In Laurens, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Laurens are May, October and April.
In Laurens, there are 52.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Laurens with an average of 30.8°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Laurens, there are 63.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Laurens, 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 Laurens 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.
March is the wettest month in Laurens with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.2 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 45.4 inches in Laurens means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.
January is the rainiest month in Laurens with 9.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 100.2 rainy days annually in Laurens, which is less rainy than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.3 inches in Laurens means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Laurens with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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