Climate in Cheraw, South Carolina

Cheraw, South Carolina gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Cheraw. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cheraw 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 30
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

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

July is the hottest month for Cheraw with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Carolina. In Cheraw, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cheraw are October, April and May.

In Cheraw, there are 55.7 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 Cheraw with an average of 30.3°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Cheraw, there are 65.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Cheraw, 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 Cheraw 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 Cheraw with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.3 inches in Cheraw means that it is one of the driest places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Cheraw with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 99.8 rainy days annually in Cheraw, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Cheraw means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina. February is the snowiest month in Cheraw with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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