2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Rockaway township, NJ vs Fountain Inn, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Fountain Inn. Rockaway township averages 206 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fountain Inn, South Carolina gets 48.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Rockaway township, New Jersey gets 51.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Fountain Inn averages 3 inches of snow per year. Rockaway township averages 33.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Fountain Inn, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 48.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Rockaway township, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 83.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.4
Rain: averages 51.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rockaway is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Jersey.

Today's Weather - Rockaway township, NJ

63°F

Today's Weather - Fountain Inn, SC

73°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Rockaway township / Fountain Inn

July is the hottest month for Rockaway with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Rockaway, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rockaway are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Fountain Inn with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Fountain Inn, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fountain Inn are May, September and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rockaway with an average of 17.4°. This is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fountain Inn with an average of 31.0°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Rockaway, there are 9.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Jersey.

In Fountain Inn, there are 41.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.

In Rockaway, there are 130.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Fountain Inn, there are 57.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Rockaway, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

In Fountain Inn, 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 Rockaway with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.3 inches in Rockaway means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.


March is the wettest month in Fountain Inn with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.1 inches in Fountain Inn means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.

May is the rainiest month in Rockaway with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 116.5 rainy days annually in Rockaway, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Fountain Inn with 9.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 103.6 rainy days annually in Fountain Inn, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.8 inches in Rockaway means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Jersey.

An annual snowfall of 3.0 inches in Fountain Inn means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Rockaway with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Fountain Inn with 1.5 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.