Jonesville, SC Climate


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Jonesville, SC has a mild climate throughout the year. Summers tend to be hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the 90s during the day. Winters are usually mild and bring occasional cold snaps with temperatures occasionally dropping below freezing at night. There is some rainfall throughout the year, with springtime usually bringing more rain than other seasons. On average, Jonesville experiences around 200 days of sunshine each year. This makes it a great place for outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing, and camping.

Jonesville, South Carolina gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jonesville averages 3 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 Jonesville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jonesville 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.4 Summer - 6.9 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Jonesville, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJonesville, South CarolinaUnited States
  46.6 in.38.1 in.
  2.5 in.27.8 in.
  107.9 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  91.4°85.8°
  29.9°21.7°
  7.57
  4.84.3
  686 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 Jonesville with an average high temperature of 91.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Carolina. In Jonesville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jonesville are April, May and October.
In Jonesville, there are 55.1 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 Jonesville with an average of 29.9°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Jonesville, there are 70.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Jonesville, 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 Jonesville 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.
March is the wettest month in Jonesville with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in Jonesville means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Jonesville with 10.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 107.9 rainy days annually in Jonesville, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in Jonesville means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Jonesville with 1.3 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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