Summerton, SC Climate

Summerton, SC has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically range from the mid-80s to low 90s. The humidity is high due to its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, making it feel even hotter than it actually is. Winters are mild with temperatures only dropping into the 40s on the coldest days of winter. Precipitation is fairly common throughout most of the year with occasional thunderstorms in the spring and summer months.

Summerton, South Carolina gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Summerton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Summerton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 33
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.3 Summer - 7.3 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Summerton, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Summerton, South Carolina	United States
	48.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.7 in.	27.8 in.
	103.0 days	106.2 days
	213 days	205 days
	91.6°	85.8°
	33.2°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.9	4.3
	138 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 Summerton with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Carolina. In Summerton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Summerton are April, October and May.

In Summerton, there are 59.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in South Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Summerton with an average of 33.2°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In Summerton, there are 49.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

In Summerton, 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 Summerton 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 Summerton with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in Summerton means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Summerton with 10.6 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 103.0 rainy days annually in Summerton, which is about average compared to other 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 0.7 inches in Summerton means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Summerton with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.