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United States / South Carolina / Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia Metro Area / Chester County / Chester / Zip Codes
Chester, SC is located in the Piedmont region of South Carolina and has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit and in the winter it typically stays around 50 degrees. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year with an average of about 47 inches annually. The area also gets hit by occasional thunderstorms and tropical storms that come from nearby coastal areas.

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

Chester averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Chester. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chester 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 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.4 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Chester, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateChester, South CarolinaUnited States
  44.6 in.38.1 in.
  2.5 in.27.8 in.
  99.7 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  90.7°85.8°
  29.9°21.7°
  7.57
  4.84.3
  541 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 Chester with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Chester, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chester are May, April and September.
In Chester, there are 48.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chester with an average of 29.9°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Chester, there are 67.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Chester, 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 Chester 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 Chester with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.6 inches in Chester means that it is one of the driest places in South Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Chester with 9.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 99.7 rainy days annually in Chester, which is less rainy than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 2.5 inches in Chester means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Carolina. February is the snowiest month in Chester with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Lydia · Antlers, OK
CHESTER
Over 13 years ago

i lived in chester for many years before i moved to oklahoma. I loved it there i think it is honestly the best place on earth!!!! I went to school there Freshman through  More

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