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United States / South Carolina / Columbia Metro Area / Kershaw County / Elgin town (Kershaw County) / Zip Codes
Elgin town, SC has a humid subtropical climate with warm summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature ranges from the mid-80s to mid-90s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures generally stay in the mid-50s to mid-60s Fahrenheit. Precipitation is relatively evenly spread throughout the year, with most months receiving approximately 4 inches of rain on average. Snowfall is possible in winter months, but amounts are usually light and tend not to last long.

Elgin town (Kershaw County), South Carolina gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elgin town (Kershaw County) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Elgin town (Kershaw County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elgin town (Kershaw County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 30
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.9 Summer - 7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Elgin town, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateElgin town (Kershaw County), South CarolinaUnited States
  42.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.3 in.27.8 in.
  101.2 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  91.3°85.8°
  29.8°21.7°
  7.47
  4.94.3
  407 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 Elgin town with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Carolina. In Elgin town, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elgin town are April, October and May.
In Elgin town, there are 55.5 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 Elgin town with an average of 29.8°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Elgin town, there are 68.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Elgin town, 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 Elgin town 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 Elgin town with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in Elgin town means that it is one of the driest places in South Carolina.
August is the rainiest month in Elgin town with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 101.2 rainy days annually in Elgin town, which is less rainy than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Elgin town means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina. February is the snowiest month in Elgin town with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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