2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Park Rapids, MN vs Seneca, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Seneca. Park Rapids averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Seneca, South Carolina gets 53.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Park Rapids, Minnesota gets 27.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Seneca averages 2.3 inches of snow per year. Park Rapids averages 44.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Seneca, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 90.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31.1
Rain: averages 53.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.3 inches of snow a year

Park Rapids, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 78.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -3.1
Rain: averages 27.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Park Rapids is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

Today's Weather - Park Rapids, MN

47°F

Today's Weather - Seneca, SC

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Park Rapids / Seneca

July is the hottest month for Park Rapids with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Park Rapids, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Park Rapids are August, July and June.

July is the hottest month for Seneca with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Seneca, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Seneca are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Park Rapids with an average of -3.1°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Seneca with an average of 31.1°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Park Rapids, there are 3.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.

In Seneca, there are 44.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.

In Park Rapids, there are 187.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Minnesota.

In Seneca, there are 58.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Park Rapids, there are 49.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.

In Seneca, 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.

June is the wettest month in Park Rapids with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.2 inches in Park Rapids means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.


August is the wettest month in Seneca with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.7 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 53.4 inches in Seneca means that it is one of the wettest places in South Carolina.

June is the rainiest month in Park Rapids with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 105.9 rainy days annually in Park Rapids, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Seneca with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 111.0 rainy days annually in Seneca, which is one of the rainiest places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 44.7 inches in Park Rapids means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

An annual snowfall of 2.3 inches in Seneca means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Park Rapids with 10.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Seneca with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.