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United States / South Carolina / Spartanburg Metro Area / Spartanburg County / Cowpens / Zip Codes
Cowpens, SC has a humid subtropical climate with warm to hot summers and cool to mild winters. Average temperatures range from highs of 90-93°F in the summer months to lows of 30-35°F in the winter months. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with most rain occurring between April and October. Snowfall is rare, typically only occurring in December and January. The area has an average of 220 sunny days per year, making it ideal for outdoor recreation activities such as hiking, fishing, and camping.

Cowpens, South Carolina gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cowpens averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Cowpens. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cowpens gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.6 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Cowpens, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCowpens, South CarolinaUnited States
  48.7 in.38.1 in.
  2.0 in.27.8 in.
  109.5 days106.2 days
  225 days205 days
  90.9°85.8°
  27.1°21.7°
  7.47
  4.74.3
  860 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Cowpens with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Carolina. In Cowpens, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cowpens are May, April and October.
In Cowpens, there are 50.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cowpens with an average of 27.1°. This is one of the coldest places in South Carolina.
In Cowpens, there are 88.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in South Carolina.
In Cowpens, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in South Carolina.
Humidity in Cowpens can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
March is the wettest month in Cowpens with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.7 inches in Cowpens means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Cowpens with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 109.5 rainy days annually in Cowpens, which is one of the rainiest places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.0 inches in Cowpens means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Cowpens with 1.1 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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Goshin · Cowpens, SC
In reply to Brad...
Over 15 years ago

I am a native of Cowpens. I lived elsewhere for several years but moved back here by choice, and don't intend to leave again. Some counterpoints to Brad's review:   More

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Brad · Spartanburg, SC
Like the name implies, "COUNTRY"
Over 17 years ago

Look at this site's data on cost of living. 24% less than national average. You can't beat that. Often, a low cost of living will be associated with a high crime rate.  More

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