Gadsden, SC Climate


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Gadsden, SC has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Summers are usually quite wet, while winters can be quite dry. The average temperature in the summer is around 84°F, while the average temperature in the winter is around 51°F. Rainfall tends to be fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an annual average of around 49 inches. Gadsden typically receives around two inches of snow each winter, and temperatures rarely drop below freezing.

Gadsden, South Carolina gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gadsden 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 Gadsden. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gadsden gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 35
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gadsden is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

4.9 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Gadsden, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGadsden, South CarolinaUnited States
  45.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.7 in.27.8 in.
  108.0 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  92.2°85.8°
  35.0°21.7°
  7.47
  4.94.3
  154 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 Gadsden with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Carolina. In Gadsden, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gadsden are April, October and May.
In Gadsden, there are 66.0 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 Gadsden with an average of 35.0°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.
In Gadsden, there are 36.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.
In Gadsden, 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 Gadsden can be uncomfortable 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 Gadsden with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in Gadsden means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Gadsden with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 108.0 rainy days annually in Gadsden, which is rainier than most 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 0.7 inches in Gadsden means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Gadsden with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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