Spartanburg County, SC Climate

Spartanburg, SC County has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures average around 86 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer months and 40 degrees Fahrenheit during the winter months. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of around 47 inches per year. The area is well known for its frequent thunderstorms, usually occurring during the afternoon hours in summer months. Humidity levels also tend to remain high throughout the year, creating a muggy atmosphere, especially during the warmer times of year.

Spartanburg County, South Carolina gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Spartanburg County averages 2 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 Spartanburg County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Spartanburg County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 28
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Spartanburg County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

6.6 Summer - 6.7 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Spartanburg County, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Spartanburg, South Carolina	United States
	48.7 in.	38.1 in.
	2.2 in.	27.8 in.
	109.6 days	106.2 days
	221 days	205 days
	90.7°	85.8°
	27.7°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.7	4.3
	771 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 Spartanburg County with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Spartanburg County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Spartanburg County are May, April and October.

In Spartanburg County, there are 48.9 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 Spartanburg County with an average of 27.7°. This is one of the coldest places in South Carolina.

In Spartanburg County, there are 83.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in South Carolina.

In Spartanburg County, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in South Carolina.

Humidity in Spartanburg County 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 Spartanburg County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.7 inches in Spartanburg County means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Spartanburg County with 10.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 109.6 rainy days annually in Spartanburg County, which is one of the rainiest places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 2.2 inches in Spartanburg County means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Spartanburg County with 1.1 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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