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United States / South Carolina / Greenville-Anderson Metro Area / Anderson County / Pendleton / Zip Codes
Pendleton, SC has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year and temperatures average in the low to mid 70s during the summer months. Winters are mild and temperatures average just above freezing. The region can be subject to occasional thunderstorms during the spring and summer months as well.

Pendleton, South Carolina gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Pendleton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pendleton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 30
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.6 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Pendleton, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePendleton, South CarolinaUnited States
  50.2 in.38.1 in.
  1.8 in.27.8 in.
  108.0 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  89.8°85.8°
  29.9°21.7°
  7.57
  54.3
  850 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 Pendleton with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Pendleton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pendleton are May, September and October.
In Pendleton, there are 43.8 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 Pendleton with an average of 29.9°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Pendleton, there are 63.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Pendleton, 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 Pendleton 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.
December is the wettest month in Pendleton with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.2 inches in Pendleton means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Pendleton with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 108.0 rainy days annually in Pendleton, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.8 inches in Pendleton means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Pendleton with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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