2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bluffton, SC vs Simsbury, CT

Highlights

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Simsbury. Bluffton averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Simsbury, Connecticut gets 52.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Bluffton, South Carolina gets 48.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Simsbury averages 36.5 inches of snow per year. Bluffton averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Simsbury, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 83.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.9
Rain: averages 52.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36.5 inches of snow a year

Bluffton, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 90.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.2
Rain: averages 48.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Simsbury is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bluffton is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in South Carolina.

Today's Weather - Bluffton, SC

68°F

Today's Weather - Simsbury, CT

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Bluffton / Simsbury

July is the hottest month for Bluffton with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Carolina. In Bluffton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bluffton are October, April and May.

July is the hottest month for Simsbury with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Connecticut. In Simsbury, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Simsbury are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bluffton with an average of 39.2°. This is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Simsbury with an average of 16.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In Bluffton, there are 52.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

In Simsbury, there are 11.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.

In Bluffton, there are 17.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

In Simsbury, there are 129.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In Bluffton, 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 Simsbury, there are 3.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

August is the wettest month in Bluffton 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 48.1 inches in Bluffton means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.


October is the wettest month in Simsbury with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.6 inches in Simsbury means that it is one of the wettest places in Connecticut.

August is the rainiest month in Bluffton with 12.3 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 103.6 rainy days annually in Bluffton, which is about average compared to other 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 Simsbury with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 119.6 rainy days annually in Simsbury, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 36.5 inches in Simsbury means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut.

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

January is the snowiest month in Simsbury with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.