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United States / South Carolina / Columbia Metro Area / Kershaw County / Bethune / Zip Codes
The climate in Bethune, SC is characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. Temperatures can range from the lower 30s during winter months to the mid-90s for summer months. Rainfall is spread evenly throughout the year, with an average annual precipitation of around 45 inches. Humidity levels stay high throughout much of the year, making the summer heat especially oppressive. Snowfall is rare, only occurring a few days each year.

Bethune, South Carolina gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bethune averages 1 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 Bethune. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bethune gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bethune 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 Bethune, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBethune, South CarolinaUnited States
  46.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.6 in.27.8 in.
  98.6 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  91.2°85.8°
  29.5°21.7°
  7.47
  4.94.3
  279 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 Bethune with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Carolina. In Bethune, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bethune are April, October and May.
In Bethune, there are 58.4 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 Bethune with an average of 29.5°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Bethune, there are 70.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Bethune, 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 Bethune 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 Bethune with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.0 inches in Bethune means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Bethune with 10.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 98.6 rainy days annually in Bethune, which is less rainy than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Bethune means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Bethune with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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