Sandy Springs, SC Climate

Sandy Springs, SC has a humid subtropical climate which is typical of the southeastern United States. Summers in Sandy Springs are generally long, hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the mid-90s Fahrenheit (30s Celsius) from June to September. Winters are mild and short with temperatures typically not dropping below freezing and often staying around the mid-40s Fahrenheit (7 Celsius). Spring and fall are both fairly mild seasons with temperatures ranging from the upper 50s to lower 70s Fahrenheit (14 to 21 Celsius). Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with precipitation generally occurring on an almost daily basis during warmer months. Snowfall is rare but can occasionally occur in the winter months.

Climate	Sandy Springs, South Carolina	United States
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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.