2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
New Canaan, CT vs Travelers Rest, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Travelers Rest. New Canaan averages 202 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Travelers Rest, South Carolina gets 54.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. New Canaan, Connecticut gets 51.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Travelers Rest averages 2 inches of snow per year. New Canaan averages 34.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Travelers Rest, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 87.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.6
Rain: averages 54.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

New Canaan, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 83.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.6
Rain: averages 51.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Canaan is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

Today's Weather - New Canaan, CT

56°F

Today's Weather - Travelers Rest, SC

77°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: New Canaan / Travelers Rest

July is the hottest month for New Canaan with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Connecticut. In New Canaan, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Canaan are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Travelers Rest with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Carolina. In Travelers Rest, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Travelers Rest are May, September and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Canaan with an average of 19.6°. This is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Travelers Rest with an average of 29.6°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In New Canaan, there are 8.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.

In Travelers Rest, there are 26.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Carolina.

In New Canaan, there are 119.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In Travelers Rest, there are 65.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In New Canaan, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

In Travelers Rest, 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.

September is the wettest month in New Canaan with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.6 inches in New Canaan means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.


July is the wettest month in Travelers Rest with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.1 inches in Travelers Rest means that it is one of the wettest places in South Carolina.

April is the rainiest month in New Canaan with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 123.2 rainy days annually in New Canaan, which is rainier than most places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Travelers Rest with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 112.1 rainy days annually in Travelers Rest, which is one of the rainiest 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.

An annual snowfall of 34.2 inches in New Canaan means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

An annual snowfall of 2.0 inches in Travelers Rest means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in New Canaan with 10.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Travelers Rest with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.