2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Waukesha, WI vs Lugoff, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Lugoff. Waukesha averages 189 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lugoff, South Carolina gets 42.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Waukesha, Wisconsin gets 34.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lugoff averages 0.3 inches of snow per year. Waukesha averages 42.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lugoff, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 90.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31.6
Rain: averages 42.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.3 inches of snow a year

Waukesha, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11.5
Rain: averages 34.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Waukesha is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

Today's Weather - Waukesha, WI

39°F

Today's Weather - Lugoff, SC

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Waukesha / Lugoff

July is the hottest month for Waukesha with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Waukesha, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waukesha are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Lugoff with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Lugoff, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lugoff are May, April and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Waukesha with an average of 11.5°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lugoff with an average of 31.6°. This is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

In Waukesha, there are 6.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.

In Lugoff, there are 46.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.

In Waukesha, there are 149.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

In Lugoff, there are 54.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

In Waukesha, there are 13.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

In Lugoff, 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.

June is the wettest month in Waukesha with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.6 inches in Waukesha means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.


August is the wettest month in Lugoff with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.3 inches in Lugoff means that it is one of the driest places in South Carolina.

May is the rainiest month in Waukesha with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 120.8 rainy days annually in Waukesha, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Lugoff with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 101.5 rainy days annually in Lugoff, which is less rainy 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.7 inches in Waukesha means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Lugoff means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Waukesha with 12.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Lugoff with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.