Clarks Hill, SC Climate


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The climate in Clarks Hill, SC is typically quite mild and pleasant. The summers are usually warm with temperatures reaching up to the mid-80s, while winters tend to be cool and wet. Average yearly temperatures range from a low of around 55 degrees Fahrenheit in January to a high of 82 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Precipitation is common throughout the year, with an average of 52 inches per year, most of it concentrated during the summer months when thunderstorms are frequent. Winters are generally mild and snowfall is uncommon, although ice storms can occur occasionally.

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

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

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Clarks Hill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clarks Hill gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 34
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 Clarks Hill is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

5.3 Summer - 7.2 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Clarks Hill, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Clarks Hill with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Carolina. In Clarks Hill, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clarks Hill are October, April and May.
In Clarks Hill, there are 63.8 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 Clarks Hill with an average of 34.3°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.
In Clarks Hill, there are 41.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.
In Clarks Hill, 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 Clarks Hill 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.
July is the wettest month in Clarks Hill with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.4 inches in Clarks Hill means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.
January is the rainiest month in Clarks Hill with 10.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 106.2 rainy days annually in Clarks Hill, which is rainier 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 0.6 inches in Clarks Hill means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina. February is the snowiest month in Clarks Hill with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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