2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Etowah, NC vs Saluda, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Saluda. Etowah averages 216 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Saluda, South Carolina gets 45.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Etowah, North Carolina gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Saluda averages 0.6 inches of snow per year. Etowah averages 8.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Saluda, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 92.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 45.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.6 inches of snow a year

Etowah, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 83.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.5
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Saluda is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Etowah is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Etowah, NC

80°F

Today's Weather - Saluda, SC

84°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Etowah / Saluda

July is the hottest month for Etowah with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Etowah, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Etowah are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Saluda with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Carolina. In Saluda, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Saluda are October, April and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Etowah with an average of 25.5°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Saluda with an average of 31.0°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Etowah, there are 7.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

In Saluda, there are 63.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in South Carolina.

In Etowah, there are 100.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Saluda, there are 62.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Etowah, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Saluda, 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 Etowah with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.0 inches in Etowah means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.


March is the wettest month in Saluda with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.6 inches in Saluda means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Etowah with 13.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 128.1 rainy days annually in Etowah, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Saluda with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 104.0 rainy days annually in Saluda, which is about average compared to other 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 8.3 inches in Etowah means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Saluda means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Etowah with 3.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Saluda with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.