2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Poca, WV vs Goose Creek, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Goose Creek. Poca averages 174 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Goose Creek, South Carolina gets 49.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Poca, West Virginia gets 43.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Goose Creek averages 0.4 inches of snow per year. Poca averages 23.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Poca, West Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 85.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.4
Rain: averages 43.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Poca is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

Today's Weather - Poca, WV

52°F

Today's Weather - Goose Creek, SC

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Poca with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Poca, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Poca are September, May and June.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Poca with an average of 24.4°. This is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.

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.

In Poca, there are 17.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in West Virginia.

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 Poca, there are 100.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.

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 Poca, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

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.

July is the wettest month in Poca with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.2 inches in Poca means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.


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.

December is the rainiest month in Poca with 14.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 143.4 rainy days annually in Poca, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 23.4 inches in Poca means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia.

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

January is the snowiest month in Poca with 7.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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