2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fair Play, SC vs Saluda, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Saluda. Fair Play averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Saluda, North Carolina gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fair Play, South Carolina gets 50.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Saluda averages 8.8 inches of snow per year. Fair Play averages 1.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Saluda, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 83.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.1
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8.8 inches of snow a year

Fair Play, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 50.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Fair Play, SC

66°F

Today's Weather - Saluda, NC

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fair Play / Saluda

July is the hottest month for Fair Play with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Carolina. In Fair Play, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fair Play are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Saluda with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Saluda, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Saluda are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fair Play with an average of 32.0°. This is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Saluda with an average of 26.1°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Fair Play, there are 40.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Carolina.

In Saluda, there are 6.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

In Fair Play, there are 49.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

In Saluda, there are 93.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

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

March is the wettest month in Fair Play with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.5 inches in Fair Play means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.


June is the wettest month in Saluda with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.0 inches in Saluda means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

December is the rainiest month in Fair Play with 9.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 101.0 rainy days annually in Fair Play, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Saluda with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 124.5 rainy days annually in Saluda, 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.

An annual snowfall of 1.4 inches in Fair Play means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 8.8 inches in Saluda means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Fair Play with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Saluda with 3.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.