2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Pickens, SC vs Yadkinville, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Yadkinville. Pickens averages 223 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Yadkinville, North Carolina gets 45.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Pickens, South Carolina gets 59.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Yadkinville averages 6.1 inches of snow per year. Pickens averages 1.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Yadkinville, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 87.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 45.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6.1 inches of snow a year

Pickens, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 88.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.5
Rain: averages 59.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Pickens, SC

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Today's Weather - Yadkinville, NC

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Pickens / Yadkinville

July is the hottest month for Pickens with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Carolina. In Pickens, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pickens are May, September and April.

July is the hottest month for Yadkinville with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Yadkinville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yadkinville are May, September and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pickens with an average of 26.5°. This is one of the coldest places in South Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Yadkinville with an average of 25.0°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Pickens, there are 33.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Carolina.

In Yadkinville, there are 24.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Pickens, there are 88.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in South Carolina.

In Yadkinville, there are 99.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Pickens, 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 Yadkinville, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

December is the wettest month in Pickens with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 4.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.8 inches in Pickens means that it is one of the wettest places in South Carolina.


July is the wettest month in Yadkinville with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.5 inches in Yadkinville means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Pickens with 10.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 108.9 rainy days annually in Pickens, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Yadkinville with 10.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 106.0 rainy days annually in Yadkinville, which is less rainy than most 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 1.3 inches in Pickens means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 6.1 inches in Yadkinville means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Pickens with 0.8 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Yadkinville with 2.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.