West Union, SC Climate


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West Union, SC has a mild climate year-round due to its location in the southeastern US. Winters are generally cold with temperatures averaging between 30 and 47 degrees Fahrenheit. Summers tend to be hot and humid, with temperatures usually ranging between 64 and 81 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year, and snowfall is rare but not unheard of during the winter months. Overall, West Union enjoys pleasant weather most of the year, making it an ideal place to live or visit.

West Union, South Carolina gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Union 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 West Union. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Union gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateWest Union, South CarolinaUnited States
  54.0 in.38.1 in.
  2.8 in.27.8 in.
  114.9 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  90.0°85.8°
  30.8°21.7°
  7.57
  4.64.3
  991 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 West Union with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In West Union, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Union are May, September and October.
In West Union, 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 West Union with an average of 30.8°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In West Union, there are 60.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In West Union, 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 West Union 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 West Union with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.0 inches in West Union means that it is one of the wettest places in South Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in West Union with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 114.9 rainy days annually in West Union, which is one of the rainiest 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 2.8 inches in West Union means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in West Union with 1.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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