Dunean, SC Climate


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Dunean, SC has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 88 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low temperature in the winter is around 43 degrees Fahrenheit. There is an average of 52 inches of precipitation throughout the year, with most of it occurring from May to September. The area also experiences occasional thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes due to its location near the Atlantic Coast.

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

Dunean averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Dunean. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dunean gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateDunean, South CarolinaUnited States
  48.6 in.38.1 in.
  2.6 in.27.8 in.
  103.7 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  89.8°85.8°
  31.0°21.7°
  7.57
  54.3
  978 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 Dunean with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Dunean, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dunean are May, September and April.
In Dunean, there are 40.7 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 Dunean with an average of 31.0°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Dunean, there are 57.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Dunean, 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 Dunean 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.
July is the wettest month in Dunean 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 48.6 inches in Dunean means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Dunean with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 103.7 rainy days annually in Dunean, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.6 inches in Dunean means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Dunean with 1.3 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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