2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Beaufort, SC vs Lancaster, OH

Highlights

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Lancaster. Beaufort averages 216 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lancaster, Ohio gets 39.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Beaufort, South Carolina gets 47.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lancaster averages 18.1 inches of snow per year. Beaufort averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lancaster, Ohio
Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.9
Rain: averages 39.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18.1 inches of snow a year

Beaufort, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 91.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 47.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lancaster is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Beaufort is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

Today's Weather - Beaufort, SC

73°F

Today's Weather - Lancaster, OH

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Beaufort / Lancaster

July is the hottest month for Beaufort with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Carolina. In Beaufort, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Beaufort are October, April and May.

July is the hottest month for Lancaster with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Lancaster, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lancaster are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Beaufort with an average of 39.0°. This is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lancaster with an average of 19.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In Beaufort, there are 54.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

In Lancaster, there are 16.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.

In Beaufort, there are 18.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

In Lancaster, there are 119.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In Beaufort, 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.

In Lancaster, there are 4.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

August is the wettest month in Beaufort with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in Beaufort means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.


May is the wettest month in Lancaster with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.6 inches in Lancaster means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

August is the rainiest month in Beaufort with 12.3 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 104.5 rainy days annually in Beaufort, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Lancaster with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 121.4 rainy days annually in Lancaster, which is less rainy than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Beaufort means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 18.1 inches in Lancaster means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio.

December is the snowiest month in Beaufort with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Lancaster with 6.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.