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United States / South Carolina / Columbia Metro Area / Calhoun County / St. Matthews / Zip Codes
St. Matthews, SC has a semi-tropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature is in the mid-80s Fahrenheit while winter temperatures rarely dip below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The area typically receives an average of about 48 inches of rainfall each year, making it ideal for growing crops like cotton and peanuts. Along with plenty of sunshine year round, St. Matthews is a great place to live and enjoy the outdoors all year long.

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

St. Matthews averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in St. Matthews. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Matthews gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for St. Matthews is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

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

  ClimateSt. Matthews, South CarolinaUnited States
  46.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.6 in.27.8 in.
  107.0 days106.2 days
  222 days205 days
  91.5°85.8°
  34.2°21.7°
  7.37
  4.84.3
  276 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 St. Matthews with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Carolina. In St. Matthews, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Matthews are October, April and May.
In St. Matthews, there are 58.3 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 St. Matthews with an average of 34.2°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.
In St. Matthews, there are 41.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.
In St. Matthews, 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 St. Matthews 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 St. Matthews with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.7 inches in St. Matthews means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in St. Matthews with 11.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 107.0 rainy days annually in St. Matthews, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% 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 St. Matthews means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in St. Matthews with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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