Blythewood, SC Climate


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Blythewood, SC has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures range from the mid-50s to mid-90s in the summer months while winter temperatures average around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year and snowfall is very rare. Blythewood enjoys four distinct seasons with long warm summers and short cool winters that make it an ideal place to live. Summers are typically sunny with occasional thunderstorms, while winters are mostly cold and wet. The area receives plentiful sunshine throughout the year too which helps keep it comfortable all year round.

Blythewood, South Carolina gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Blythewood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Blythewood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 31
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Blythewood is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

5.9 Summer - 7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Blythewood, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBlythewood, South CarolinaUnited States
  44.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.6 in.27.8 in.
  101.6 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  91.8°85.8°
  30.6°21.7°
  7.47
  4.94.3
  505 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 Blythewood with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Carolina. In Blythewood, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Blythewood are April, October and May.
In Blythewood, there are 57.5 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 Blythewood with an average of 30.6°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Blythewood, there are 60.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Blythewood, 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 Blythewood 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 Blythewood with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.8 inches in Blythewood means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.
August is the rainiest month in Blythewood with 10.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 101.6 rainy days annually in Blythewood, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Blythewood means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Blythewood with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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Blythewood, South Carolina, is a suburb of Columbia and is conveniently located about 20 miles Northeast of the City of Columbia. Blythewood has served as a "last stop"  More

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