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United States / South Carolina / Greenville-Anderson Metro Area / Pickens County / Arial / Zip Codes
Arial, SC has a predominantly humid subtropical climate that is characterized by mild winters and hot summers. The average annual temperature in Arial is around 62°F with January being the coldest month and July being the warmest month. Rainfall typically occurs throughout the year with an average of 49 inches per year. Arial experiences moderate amounts of snowfall throughout the winter months, usually averaging about 2 inches across the season.

Arial, South Carolina gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Arial. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arial gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.1 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Arial, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateArial, South CarolinaUnited States
  57.5 in.38.1 in.
  1.2 in.27.8 in.
  108.2 days106.2 days
  223 days205 days
  88.7°85.8°
  28.4°21.7°
  7.57
  4.44.3
  1063 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 Arial with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Carolina. In Arial, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Arial are May, September and October.
In Arial, there are 34.5 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 Arial with an average of 28.4°. This is one of the coldest places in South Carolina.
In Arial, there are 74.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in South Carolina.
In Arial, 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 Arial 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.
December is the wettest month in Arial with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 4.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.5 inches in Arial means that it is one of the wettest places in South Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Arial with 10.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 108.2 rainy days annually in Arial, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Arial means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Arial with 0.8 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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