Socastee, SC Climate


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Socastee, SC has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer is 87 degrees Fahrenheit (30.5 degrees Celsius) while the average winter low temperature is 43 degrees Fahrenheit (6.1 degrees Celsius). During the summer months, the area is subject to frequent thunderstorms and mild hurricanes from the Atlantic Ocean. Rainfall can be quite diverse throughout the year, with a total of around 47 inches per year. The month of July typically experiences the most rainfall. Snowfall is rare in Socastee, SC as it generally does not drop below freezing temperatures any more than a handful of days each year.

Socastee, South Carolina gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Socastee. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Socastee gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 36
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5 Summer - 7.5 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Socastee, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSocastee, South CarolinaUnited States
  52.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.5 in.27.8 in.
  100.3 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  89.9°85.8°
  35.9°21.7°
  7.47
  5.14.3
  20 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 Socastee with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Socastee, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Socastee are October, May and April.
In Socastee, there are 39.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Socastee with an average of 35.9°. This is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.
In Socastee, there are 32.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.
In Socastee, 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 Socastee can be oppressive 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 Socastee with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.5 inches in Socastee means that it is one of the wettest places in South Carolina.
August is the rainiest month in Socastee with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 100.3 rainy days annually in Socastee, which is less rainy than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in Socastee means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina. December is the snowiest month in Socastee with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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