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Landrum, SC has a temperate, humid, subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, although summer months can be slightly wetter than winter months. Average temperatures range from around 40°F in January to around 85°F in July. Snowfall is rare, but occasional light snow may occur in the winter months. Overall, Landrum enjoys pleasant weather year-round and experiences all four seasons.

Landrum, South Carolina gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Landrum averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Landrum. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Landrum gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.1 Summer - 6.5 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Landrum, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLandrum, South CarolinaUnited States
  55.7 in.38.1 in.
  4.9 in.27.8 in.
  119.7 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  88.0°85.8°
  30.9°21.7°
  7.57
  4.74.3
  1047 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 Landrum with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Carolina. In Landrum, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Landrum are May, September and October.
In Landrum, there are 29.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Landrum with an average of 30.9°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Landrum, there are 58.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Landrum, 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 Landrum 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 Landrum with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 4.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.7 inches in Landrum means that it is one of the wettest places in South Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Landrum with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 119.7 rainy days annually in Landrum, which is one of the rainiest places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.9 inches in Landrum means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Landrum with 2.4 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Most folks are quite polite and friendly: Transplants make friends with transplants, and there are more moving in all the time. The library system in Spartanburg  More

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Over 18 years ago

moderate costs of living---food, property taxes,fuel,clothing,electricity,etc-----high car tax---good  More

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