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United States / South Carolina / Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia Metro Area / Chester County / Fort Lawn / Zip Codes
Fort Lawn, SC is located in the Appalachian Foothills of South Carolina and offers a mild climate year-round. The summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the 90s during July and August. Winters are generally mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, making it an ideal place to enjoy outdoor activities and take advantage of the local natural beauty.

Fort Lawn, South Carolina gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Lawn averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Fort Lawn. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Lawn gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.3 Summer - 6.9 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Fort Lawn, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFort Lawn, South CarolinaUnited States
  43.5 in.38.1 in.
  1.7 in.27.8 in.
  93.1 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  90.7°85.8°
  29.5°21.7°
  7.57
  4.84.3
  531 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 Fort Lawn with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Fort Lawn, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Lawn are May, April and October.
In Fort Lawn, there are 51.7 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 Fort Lawn with an average of 29.5°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Fort Lawn, there are 70.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Fort Lawn, 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 Fort Lawn 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 Fort Lawn with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.5 inches in Fort Lawn means that it is one of the driest places in South Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Fort Lawn with 8.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 93.1 rainy days annually in Fort Lawn, which is one of the least rainy places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.7 inches in Fort Lawn means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina. February is the snowiest month in Fort Lawn with 0.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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