2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fort Mill, SC vs Clifton, NJ

Highlights

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Clifton. Fort Mill averages 211 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clifton, New Jersey gets 48.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fort Mill, South Carolina gets 44.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Clifton averages 25.3 inches of snow per year. Fort Mill averages 2.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Clifton, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 85.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.1
Rain: averages 48.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25.3 inches of snow a year

Fort Mill, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 90.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.8
Rain: averages 44.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clifton is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Mill is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Carolina.

Today's Weather - Fort Mill, SC

69°F

Today's Weather - Clifton, NJ

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fort Mill / Clifton

July is the hottest month for Fort Mill with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Fort Mill, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Mill are May, September and April.

July is the hottest month for Clifton with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New Jersey. In Clifton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clifton are September, June and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Mill with an average of 30.8°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clifton with an average of 21.1°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Fort Mill, there are 46.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.

In Clifton, there are 15.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

In Fort Mill, there are 58.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Clifton, there are 109.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Fort Mill, 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 Clifton, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

August is the wettest month in Fort Mill with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.1 inches in Fort Mill means that it is one of the driest places in South Carolina.


July is the wettest month in Clifton with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.9 inches in Clifton means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.

March is the rainiest month in Fort Mill with 9.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 98.9 rainy days annually in Fort Mill, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Clifton with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 122.7 rainy days annually in Clifton, which is rainier than most places in New Jersey. 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 2.5 inches in Fort Mill means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 25.3 inches in Clifton means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey.

February is the snowiest month in Fort Mill with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Clifton with 7.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.