Lane, SC Climate


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Lane, SC has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is typically around 89°F with temperatures rarely dropping below 73°F overnight. Winters are much milder with temperatures usually ranging between 45°F and 66°F during the day and a low of around 38°F at night. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an annual average of over 48 inches. Snowfall is rare, but it does occasionally happen in the winter months.

Lane, South Carolina gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Lane. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lane gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 33
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateLane, South CarolinaUnited States
  49.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.9 in.27.8 in.
  100.4 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  91.0°85.8°
  32.8°21.7°
  7.47
  4.84.3
  66 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 Lane with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Carolina. In Lane, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lane are October, April and May.
In Lane, there are 53.8 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 Lane with an average of 32.8°. This is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.
In Lane, there are 51.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.
In Lane, 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 Lane can be oppressive 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 Lane with 6.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.6 inches in Lane means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.
August is the rainiest month in Lane with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 100.4 rainy days annually in Lane, which is less rainy 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in Lane means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. February is the snowiest month in Lane with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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