Bradley, SC Climate


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Bradley, SC has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Summers are usually characterized by high temperatures and occasional thunderstorms, while winters tend to be mild with cool temperatures and occasional rain. The area receives abundant rainfall throughout the year, but most of it falls in the late spring and summer months. The area experiences all four seasons, which makes it an ideal place for outdoor activities like hiking, fishing, and camping.

Bradley, South Carolina gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Bradley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bradley 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.7 Summer - 7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Bradley, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBradley, South CarolinaUnited States
  45.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.8 in.27.8 in.
  100.3 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  92.2°85.8°
  31.6°21.7°
  7.47
  54.3
  581 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 Bradley with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Carolina. In Bradley, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bradley are April, October and May.
In Bradley, there are 60.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in South Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bradley with an average of 31.6°. This is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.
In Bradley, there are 48.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.
In Bradley, 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 Bradley 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.
March is the wettest month in Bradley with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.2 inches in Bradley means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.
January is the rainiest month in Bradley with 10.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 100.3 rainy days annually in Bradley, which is less rainy than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.8 inches in Bradley means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Bradley with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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