2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Smithfield, VA vs Georgetown, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Georgetown. Smithfield averages 212 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Georgetown, South Carolina gets 54.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Smithfield, Virginia gets 47.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Georgetown averages 0.4 inches of snow per year. Smithfield averages 4.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Georgetown, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.9
Rain: averages 54.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.4 inches of snow a year

Smithfield, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 88.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.5
Rain: averages 47.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Georgetown is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Smithfield is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

Today's Weather - Smithfield, VA

66°F

Today's Weather - Georgetown, SC

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Smithfield / Georgetown

July is the hottest month for Smithfield with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Smithfield, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Smithfield are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Georgetown with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Carolina. In Georgetown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Georgetown are October, April and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Smithfield with an average of 32.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Georgetown with an average of 34.9°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In Smithfield, there are 33.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

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

In Smithfield, there are 46.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Virginia.

In Georgetown, there are 38.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In Smithfield, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Georgetown, 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 Smithfield with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in Smithfield means that it is one of the wettest places in Virginia.


August is the wettest month in Georgetown with 7.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.3 inches in Georgetown means that it is one of the wettest places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Smithfield with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 113.5 rainy days annually in Smithfield, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Georgetown with 12.1 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 105.9 rainy days annually in Georgetown, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.6 inches in Smithfield means that it is one of the least snowy places in Virginia.

An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Georgetown means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Smithfield with 1.9 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Georgetown with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.