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United States / South Carolina / Columbia Metro Area / Richland County / Dentsville / Zip Codes
Dentsville, SC has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The summer months tend to be very humid with temperatures reaching up to the mid-90s during the hottest days of the season. Winters are generally mild, with temperatures often ranging between 40 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 4 inches per month. The area also experiences occasional thunderstorms and snowfall during the winter months. Overall, Dentsville, SC offers a pleasant climate all year round for its residents to enjoy.

Dentsville, South Carolina gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dentsville averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Dentsville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dentsville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dentsville is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

4.8 Summer - 7.2 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Dentsville, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDentsville, South CarolinaUnited States
  45.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.6 in.27.8 in.
  105.9 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  93.1°85.8°
  32.3°21.7°
  7.27
  4.94.3
  230 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 Dentsville with an average high temperature of 93.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in South Carolina. In Dentsville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dentsville are April, October and May.
In Dentsville, there are 74.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in South Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dentsville with an average of 32.3°. This is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.
In Dentsville, 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 Dentsville, 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.
Humidity in Dentsville 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.
August is the wettest month in Dentsville with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.5 inches in Dentsville means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.
August is the rainiest month in Dentsville with 10.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 105.9 rainy days annually in Dentsville, which is rainier 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 0.6 inches in Dentsville means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Dentsville with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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