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United States / South Carolina / Sumter Metro Area / Sumter County / Dalzell / Zip Codes
Dalzell, SC has a warm and humid climate. Summers are long and hot with temperatures often reaching the upper 80s. Winters are mild and short with temperatures often not dropping below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, averaging over 45 inches annually. The area experiences all four seasons, with spring bringing blooming flowers and summer giving way to lush greenery. Autumn brings cooler temperatures and colorful fall foliage while winter brings occasional snowfall for a winter wonderland effect.

Dalzell, South Carolina gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dalzell averages 1 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 Dalzell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dalzell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.6 Summer - 7.3 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Dalzell, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Dalzell with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Carolina. In Dalzell, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dalzell are April, October and May.
In Dalzell, there are 56.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dalzell with an average of 33.1°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.
In Dalzell, there are 49.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.
In Dalzell, 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 Dalzell 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 Dalzell with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.7 inches in Dalzell means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Dalzell with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 103.4 rainy days annually in Dalzell, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Dalzell means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Dalzell with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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