Estill, SC Climate


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Estill, SC has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Summers in Estill are usually hot and muggy, while winters are mild with cool, damp days. The area sees an average of about 49 inches of precipitation per year, with most months receiving at least 3 inches. Snow is rare in the area and typically only occurs during the winter months. Summers are typically long and warm, while winters can be quite short and chilly.

Estill, South Carolina gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Estill 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 Estill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Estill 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.5 Summer - 7.6 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Estill, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEstill, South CarolinaUnited States
  46.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.3 in.27.8 in.
  100.4 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  92.6°85.8°
  34.4°21.7°
  7.37
  5.54.3
  112 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 Estill with an average high temperature of 92.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in South Carolina. In Estill, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Estill are October, April and May.
In Estill, there are 72.0 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 Estill with an average of 34.4°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.
In Estill, there are 44.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.
In Estill, 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 Estill 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 Estill with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.7 inches in Estill means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Estill with 11.3 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 100.4 rainy days annually in Estill, which is less rainy than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Estill means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina. December is the snowiest month in Estill with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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