2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sun City West, AZ vs Tega Cay, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Tega Cay. Sun City West averages 292 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tega Cay, South Carolina gets 44.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sun City West, Arizona gets 9.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Tega Cay averages 2.7 inches of snow per year. Sun City West averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Tega Cay, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 90.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.8
Rain: averages 44.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.7 inches of snow a year

Sun City West, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 105.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42.7
Rain: averages 9.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sun City West is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

Today's Weather - Sun City West, AZ

96°F

Today's Weather - Tega Cay, SC

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sun City West / Tega Cay

July is the hottest month for Sun City West with an average high temperature of 105.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Sun City West, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sun City West are March, November and April.

July is the hottest month for Tega Cay with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Tega Cay, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tega Cay are May, September and April.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sun City West with an average of 41.5°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tega Cay with an average of 30.8°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Sun City West, there are 162.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

In Tega Cay, there are 46.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.

In Sun City West, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arizona.

In Tega Cay, there are 58.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Sun City West, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In Tega Cay, 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.

February is the wettest month in Sun City West with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 38% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.5 inches in Sun City West means that it is drier than most places in Arizona.


August is the wettest month in Tega Cay with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.1 inches in Tega Cay means that it is one of the driest places in South Carolina.

February is the rainiest month in Sun City West with 3.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 32.0 rainy days annually in Sun City West, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Tega Cay with 9.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 103.0 rainy days annually in Tega Cay, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 0.1 inches in Sun City West means that it is less snowy than most places in Arizona.

An annual snowfall of 2.7 inches in Tega Cay means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Carolina.

December is the snowiest month in Sun City West with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Tega Cay with 1.3 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.