2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Goose Creek, SC vs Simpsonville, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Simpsonville. Goose Creek averages 214 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Simpsonville, South Carolina gets 48.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Goose Creek, South Carolina gets 49.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Simpsonville averages 2.9 inches of snow per year. Goose Creek averages 0.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Simpsonville, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 48.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.9 inches of snow a year

Goose Creek, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 90.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37.8
Rain: averages 49.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Goose Creek, SC

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Today's Weather - Simpsonville, SC

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Goose Creek / Simpsonville

July is the hottest month for Goose Creek with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Goose Creek, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Goose Creek are October, April and May.

July is the hottest month for Simpsonville with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Simpsonville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Simpsonville are May, September and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Goose Creek with an average of 37.8°. This is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Simpsonville with an average of 31.0°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Goose Creek, there are 50.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.

In Simpsonville, there are 40.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.

In Goose Creek, there are 25.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

In Simpsonville, there are 57.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

In Goose Creek, 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 Simpsonville, 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.

August is the wettest month in Goose Creek with 6.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.6 inches in Goose Creek means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.


March is the wettest month in Simpsonville with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in Simpsonville means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in Goose Creek with 12.6 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 107.4 rainy days annually in Goose Creek, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Simpsonville with 9.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 101.7 rainy days annually in Simpsonville, which is about average compared to other places in South 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 0.4 inches in Goose Creek means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 2.9 inches in Simpsonville means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Carolina.

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

January is the snowiest month in Simpsonville with 1.5 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.