2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Statesville, NC vs Aiken, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Aiken. Statesville averages 212 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Aiken, South Carolina gets 47.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Statesville, North Carolina gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Aiken averages 0.6 inches of snow per year. Statesville averages 4.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Aiken, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 92.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.1
Rain: averages 47.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.6 inches of snow a year

Statesville, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 87.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.1
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Statesville is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Statesville, NC

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Today's Weather - Aiken, SC

75°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Statesville / Aiken

July is the hottest month for Statesville with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Statesville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Statesville are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Aiken with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Carolina. In Aiken, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Aiken are October, April and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Statesville with an average of 24.1°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Aiken with an average of 34.1°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In Statesville, there are 28.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Aiken, there are 64.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in South Carolina.

In Statesville, there are 106.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Aiken, there are 42.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

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

In Aiken, 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 Statesville with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.2 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 45.0 inches in Statesville means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.


August is the wettest month in Aiken with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in Aiken means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Statesville with 10.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 101.5 rainy days annually in Statesville, which is one of the least rainy places in North 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.

July is the rainiest month in Aiken with 10.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 103.0 rainy days annually in Aiken, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.3 inches in Statesville means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

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

January is the snowiest month in Statesville with 2.4 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Aiken with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.