Donalds, SC Climate


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The climate in Donalds, SC is generally mild and temperate. The summers are usually warm and humid with average temperatures ranging from the mid-80s to the low 90s. In the winter months, temperatures drop to an average of around 40 degrees, with some snowfall during the colder months. Year-round precipitation is plentiful in Donalds, with rain being a frequent occurrence throughout the seasons. The area tends to be quite windy as well, but this can vary depending on location and time of year.

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

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

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Donalds. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Donalds gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 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 Donalds is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Carolina.

6.1 Summer - 7 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Donalds, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDonalds, South CarolinaUnited States
  45.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.8 in.27.8 in.
  92.1 days106.2 days
  221 days205 days
  90.9°85.8°
  31.9°21.7°
  7.57
  4.94.3
  761 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 Donalds with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Carolina. In Donalds, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Donalds are May, October and April.
In Donalds, there are 51.6 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 Donalds with an average of 31.9°. This is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.
In Donalds, there are 56.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.
In Donalds, 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 Donalds 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 Donalds with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 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 45.3 inches in Donalds means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.
January is the rainiest month in Donalds with 8.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 92.1 rainy days annually in Donalds, which is one of the least rainy places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% 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 Donalds means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Donalds with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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