2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fort Mill, SC vs Banner Elk, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Banner Elk. Fort Mill averages 211 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Banner Elk, North Carolina gets 55 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.

Banner Elk averages 41.5 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

Banner Elk, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 74.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.7
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41.5 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 Banner Elk is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Carolina.

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 - Banner Elk, NC

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fort Mill / Banner Elk

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 Banner Elk with an average high temperature of 74.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Banner Elk, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Banner Elk are July, August and June.

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 Banner Elk with an average of 19.7°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

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 Banner Elk, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

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 Banner Elk, there are 126.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

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 Banner Elk, there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

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 Banner Elk with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.0 inches in Banner Elk means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

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.

July is the rainiest month in Banner Elk with 13.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 140.5 rainy days annually in Banner Elk, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% 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 41.5 inches in Banner Elk means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina.

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 Banner Elk with 11.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.