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Folly Beach, SC vs Pismo Beach, CA

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Highlights

On average, there are 282 sunny days per year in Pismo Beach. Folly Beach averages 212 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pismo Beach, California gets 19.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Folly Beach, South Carolina gets 48.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Pismo Beach averages 0 inches of snow per year. Folly Beach averages 0.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.


Weather Highlights

Pismo Beach, California
Summer High:
the July high is around 73 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42.9
Rain: averages 19.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Folly Beach, South Carolina
Summer High:
the July high is around 89.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.3
Rain: averages 48.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.3 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
Pismo Beach

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pismo Beach is 8.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

8.7 / 10
August, September and July are the most pleasant months in Pismo Beach, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Folly Beach

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

7.2 / 10
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Folly Beach, while July and August are the least comfortable months.


Today's Weather - Folly Beach, SC

6 AM PST

Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

79°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TodayMostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely84° / 71°SW 6 to 12 mph
SaturdayChance Showers And Thunderstorms87° / 72°SW 6 to 12 mph
SundaySunny88° / 74°SW 2 to 12 mph
Memorial DayMostly Sunny88° / 74°SW 6 to 13 mph
TuesdayChance Showers And Thunderstorms88° / 70°SW 8 to 12 mph
WednesdaySunny87° / 68°W 8 mph
ThursdaySunny82° / 67°NE 8 mph

Today's Weather - Pismo Beach, CA

6 AM PST

Mostly Sunny

52°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TodayMostly Sunny59° / 53°WNW 5 to 20 mph
SaturdayPartly Sunny59° / 52°NW 5 to 20 mph
SundayMostly Sunny59° / 51°NW 5 to 15 mph
Memorial DayMostly Sunny60° / 53°NW 5 to 10 mph
TuesdayPartly Sunny62° / 54°NW 5 to 15 mph
WednesdayMostly Sunny65° / 52°NW 5 to 20 mph
ThursdayMostly Sunny65° / 53°WNW 5 to 15 mph

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthFolly Beach, SCPismo Beach, CA
January58° / 39°62° / 43°
February61° / 42°62° / 44°
March67° / 48°64° / 46°
April74° / 56°67° / 47°
May81° / 64°69° / 49°
June87° / 72°71° / 52°
July90° / 75°73° / 54°
August89° / 74°74° / 55°
September84° / 69°75° / 54°
October77° / 59°72° / 51°
November69° / 50°67° / 47°
December61° / 42°62° / 42°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Folly Beach / Pismo Beach
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 07 / 110 / 80 / 0
February0 / 04 / 18 / 90 / 0
March0 / 01 / 08 / 80 / 0
April0 / 00 / 07 / 40 / 0
May2 / 10 / 07 / 20 / 0
June8 / 10 / 010 / 10 / 0
July15 / 10 / 012 / 00 / 0
August12 / 10 / 012 / 00 / 0
September3 / 20 / 09 / 10 / 0
October0 / 10 / 07 / 30 / 0
November0 / 01 / 07 / 50 / 0
December0 / 05 / 29 / 70 / 0
July is the hottest month for Folly Beach with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Folly Beach, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Folly Beach are October, May and April.

September is the hottest month for Pismo Beach with an average high temperature of 74.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Pismo Beach, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pismo Beach are September, August and July.


January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Folly Beach with an average of 39.3°. This is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pismo Beach with an average of 42.2°. This is warmer than most places in California.



In Folly Beach, there are 40.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.

In Pismo Beach, there are 5.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.



In Folly Beach, there are 17.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

In Pismo Beach, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.



In Folly Beach, 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 Pismo Beach, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.



August is the wettest month in Folly Beach with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in Folly Beach means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.


February is the wettest month in Pismo Beach with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.7 inches in Pismo Beach means that it is about average compared to other places in California.


August is the rainiest month in Folly Beach with 11.6 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 105.5 rainy days annually in Folly Beach, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Pismo Beach with 8.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 49.2 rainy days annually in Pismo Beach, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.



An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Folly Beach means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Pismo Beach, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.



December is the snowiest month in Folly Beach with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Pismo Beach.


DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.


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Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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