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United States / South Carolina / Georgetown Metro Area / Georgetown County / Georgetown / Zip Codes
Georgetown, SC experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures in the summer months can reach up to the mid-90s, while temperatures in the winter months typically stay between 48°F and 61°F. Georgetown receives abundant rainfall throughout the year, with an average of over 50 inches of rain per year. This area is also prone to hurricanes and tropical storms due to its location along the coast.

Georgetown, South Carolina gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Georgetown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Georgetown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 35
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateGeorgetown, South CarolinaUnited States
  54.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.4 in.27.8 in.
  105.9 days106.2 days
  210 days205 days
  91.0°85.8°
  34.9°21.7°
  7.47
  54.3
  16 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 Georgetown with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Carolina. In Georgetown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Georgetown are October, April and May.
In Georgetown, there are 50.5 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 Georgetown with an average of 34.9°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.
In Georgetown, there are 38.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.
In Georgetown, 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 Georgetown can be oppressive 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.
August is the wettest month in Georgetown with 7.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.3 inches in Georgetown means that it is one of the wettest places in South Carolina.
August is the rainiest month in Georgetown with 12.1 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 105.9 rainy days annually in Georgetown, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Georgetown means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina. December is the snowiest month in Georgetown with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Frank · Wheeling, WV
Papermill Stench
Over 14 years ago

Georgetown like many nice towns are ruined by the foul smell of these mills that not only polute the air but the water as well. Why there are not controls put on them  More

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Kat · Bay Village, OH
Georgetown atmosphere
Over 17 years ago

I don't live in Georgetown, but spent a few days there on vacation in the summer of 2006. I'd never want to live there because of the disgusting, nauseating smell that  More

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