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United States / South Carolina / Gaffney Metro Area / Cherokee County / Gaffney / Zip Codes
Gaffney, SC has a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. The summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures often topping 90 degrees Fahrenheit while winters tend to be mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Spring is generally warm and pleasant and fall brings cool temperatures and the occasional rain shower. Precipitation is generally abundant year-round, making Gaffney an ideal place to enjoy the outdoors.

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

Gaffney averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Gaffney. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gaffney gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gaffney is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Carolina.

6.9 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Gaffney, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGaffney, South CarolinaUnited States
  47.0 in.38.1 in.
  1.7 in.27.8 in.
  108.8 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  90.2°85.8°
  26.3°21.7°
  7.57
  54.3
  784 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 Gaffney with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Gaffney, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gaffney are May, September and October.
In Gaffney, there are 45.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gaffney with an average of 26.3°. This is one of the coldest places in South Carolina.
In Gaffney, there are 92.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in South Carolina.
In Gaffney, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in South Carolina.
Humidity in Gaffney 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 Gaffney with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Gaffney means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Gaffney with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 108.8 rainy days annually in Gaffney, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 1.7 inches in Gaffney means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Gaffney with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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RICKY · Gaffney, SC
Love the South
Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Gaffney for ten years, I am from Garfield New Jersey. I do Love living here in the south.  More

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Donna · Gaffney, SC
Small towns
Over 12 years ago

Small town located an hour away from Charlotte. Property taxes are low and they offer the Homestead Act to senior citizens. Although the summer months are hot, winters  More

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