2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Townsend, DE vs Loris, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Loris. Townsend averages 199 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Loris, South Carolina gets 51.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Townsend, Delaware gets 45.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Loris averages 1.1 inches of snow per year. Townsend averages 14.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Loris, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33.3
Rain: averages 51.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.1 inches of snow a year

Townsend, Delaware
Summer High: the July high is around 87.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 45.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Townsend is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Delaware.

Today's Weather - Townsend, DE

79°F

Today's Weather - Loris, SC

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Townsend / Loris

July is the hottest month for Townsend with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Delaware. In Townsend, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Townsend are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Loris with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Carolina. In Loris, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Loris are October, May and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Townsend with an average of 25.0°. This is colder than most places in Delaware.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Loris with an average of 33.3°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In Townsend, there are 21.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Delaware.

In Loris, there are 38.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Carolina.

In Townsend, there are 92.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Delaware.

In Loris, there are 47.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In Townsend, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Delaware.

In Loris, 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.

September is the wettest month in Townsend with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.1 inches in Townsend means that it is drier than most places in Delaware.


August is the wettest month in Loris with 7.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.7 inches in Loris means that it is one of the wettest places in South Carolina.

May is the rainiest month in Townsend with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 113.0 rainy days annually in Townsend, which is about average compared to other places in Delaware. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Loris with 11.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 110.5 rainy days annually in Loris, which is one of the rainiest places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.6 inches in Townsend means that it is snowier than most places in Delaware.

An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in Loris means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina.

February is the snowiest month in Townsend with 5.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Loris with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.