2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Seneca, SC vs Abingdon, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Abingdon. Seneca averages 220 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Abingdon, Virginia gets 44.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Seneca, South Carolina gets 53.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Abingdon averages 11.5 inches of snow per year. Seneca averages 2.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Abingdon, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 83.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.5
Rain: averages 44.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11.5 inches of snow a year

Seneca, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 90.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31.1
Rain: averages 53.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Abingdon is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

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

Today's Weather - Seneca, SC

62°F

Today's Weather - Abingdon, VA

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Seneca / Abingdon

July is the hottest month for Seneca with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Seneca, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Seneca are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Abingdon with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Abingdon, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Abingdon are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Seneca with an average of 31.1°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Abingdon with an average of 22.5°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Seneca, there are 44.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.

In Abingdon, there are 6.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

In Seneca, there are 58.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Abingdon, there are 117.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Seneca, 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 Abingdon, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

August is the wettest month in Seneca with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.7 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 53.4 inches in Seneca means that it is one of the wettest places in South Carolina.


July is the wettest month in Abingdon with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.6 inches in Abingdon means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

July is the rainiest month in Seneca with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 111.0 rainy days annually in Seneca, which is one of the rainiest places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Abingdon with 13.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 136.3 rainy days annually in Abingdon, which is one of the rainiest places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.3 inches in Seneca means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 11.5 inches in Abingdon means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia.

January is the snowiest month in Seneca with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Abingdon with 4.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.