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United States / South Carolina / Spartanburg Metro Area / Spartanburg County / Pacolet / Zip Codes
Pacolet, SC has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot, humid summers and mild, wet winters. Average temperatures in the summer peak around 82°F (28°C) during the day and drop to around 64°F (18°C) at night. Winters are mild with average temperatures reaching near 56°F (13°C). Precipitation is fairly consistent year round with an average annual rainfall of 47 inches (119 cm). Snowfall is uncommon in Pacolet, occurring only occasionally in small amounts throughout the winter months.

Pacolet, South Carolina gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pacolet averages 2 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 Pacolet. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pacolet gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 27
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimatePacolet, South CarolinaUnited States
  47.5 in.38.1 in.
  1.8 in.27.8 in.
  105.3 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  90.3°85.8°
  27.3°21.7°
  7.57
  4.74.3
  771 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 Pacolet with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Pacolet, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pacolet are May, April and October.
In Pacolet, there are 45.3 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 Pacolet with an average of 27.3°. This is one of the coldest places in South Carolina.
In Pacolet, there are 88.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in South Carolina.
In Pacolet, 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 Pacolet 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 Pacolet with 4.7 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 47.5 inches in Pacolet means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Pacolet with 9.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 105.3 rainy days annually in Pacolet, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 1.8 inches in Pacolet means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Pacolet with 1.0 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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