Little River, SC Climate


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Little River, SC has a humid subtropical climate with warm summers and mild winters. The area experiences an average temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit in July and 44 degrees Fahrenheit in January. The area receives an average of 45 inches of rain per year, mostly concentrated during the summer months. Little River is occasionally subject to strong thunderstorms during the spring and summer months.

Little River, South Carolina gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Little River. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Little River gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateLittle River, South CarolinaUnited States
  52.4 in.38.1 in.
  1.2 in.27.8 in.
  113.1 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  88.2°85.8°
  34.4°21.7°
  7.57
  5.14.3
  36 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 Little River with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Carolina. In Little River, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Little River are May, October and September.
In Little River, there are 22.6 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 Little River with an average of 34.4°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.
In Little River, there are 41.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.
In Little River, 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 Little River 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 Little River with 6.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 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 52.4 inches in Little River means that it is one of the wettest places in South Carolina.
August is the rainiest month in Little River with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 113.1 rainy days annually in Little River, which is one of the rainiest places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Little River means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina. December is the snowiest month in Little River with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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