Ehrhardt, SC Climate


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United States / South Carolina / No Metro Area / Bamberg County / Ehrhardt / Zip Codes
Ehrhardt, SC has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer ranges from 80-90 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures only drop into the 40s and 50s. Rainfall is abundant all year round, averaging around 4-5 inches each month. Additionally, Ehrhardt experiences high levels of humidity throughout the year due to its proximity to the coast. The town can also expect frequent thunderstorms during the summer months that bring lots of rain and occasionally hail or strong winds.

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

Ehrhardt averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Ehrhardt. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ehrhardt gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ehrhardt is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

4.8 Summer - 7.5 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Ehrhardt, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEhrhardt, South CarolinaUnited States
  45.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.2 in.27.8 in.
  90.4 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  92.7°85.8°
  33.7°21.7°
  7.37
  54.3
  141 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 Ehrhardt with an average high temperature of 92.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in South Carolina. In Ehrhardt, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ehrhardt are April, October and May.
In Ehrhardt, there are 75.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in South Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ehrhardt with an average of 33.7°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.
In Ehrhardt, there are 46.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.
In Ehrhardt, 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 Ehrhardt can be oppressive during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are August, July and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
August is the wettest month in Ehrhardt with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in Ehrhardt means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Ehrhardt with 9.7 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 90.4 rainy days annually in Ehrhardt, which is one of the least rainy places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Ehrhardt means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Carolina. February is the snowiest month in Ehrhardt with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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