2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sparta, NC vs Fort Mill, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Fort Mill. Sparta averages 205 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Mill, South Carolina gets 44.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sparta, North Carolina gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Fort Mill averages 2.5 inches of snow per year. Sparta averages 15.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Fort Mill, 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 2.5 inches of snow a year

Sparta, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.2
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sparta is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Sparta, NC

58°F

Today's Weather - Fort Mill, SC

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sparta / Fort Mill

July is the hottest month for Sparta with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Sparta, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sparta are June, August and September.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sparta with an average of 20.2°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

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

In Sparta, there are 5.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

In Fort Mill, there are 46.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.

In Sparta, there are 130.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Fort Mill, there are 58.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Sparta, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Fort Mill, 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.

May is the wettest month in Sparta with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.0 inches in Sparta means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.


August is the wettest month in Fort Mill with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.1 inches in Fort Mill means that it is one of the driest places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Sparta with 13.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 128.5 rainy days annually in Sparta, which is one of the rainiest places in North 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.

March is the rainiest month in Fort Mill with 9.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 98.9 rainy days annually in Fort Mill, which is less rainy than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Spring 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 15.1 inches in Sparta means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in Fort Mill means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Carolina.

February is the snowiest month in Sparta with 5.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Fort Mill with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.