Hanahan, SC Climate


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Hanahan, SC has a subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature is typically in the 60s during the winter months and in the 80s during the summer months. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average of over 50 inches per year. Snow and frost are rare occurrences in Hanahan. Summer temperatures often reach 90 degrees Fahrenheit or higher, accompanied by high humidity levels that can make it feel even hotter.

Hanahan, South Carolina gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Hanahan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hanahan 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hanahan is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

4.2 Summer - 7.7 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Hanahan, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHanahan, South CarolinaUnited States
  49.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.4 in.27.8 in.
  107.6 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  90.3°85.8°
  38.0°21.7°
  7.27
  4.74.3
  36 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 Hanahan with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Hanahan, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hanahan are October, April and May.
In Hanahan, there are 49.6 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 Hanahan with an average of 38.0°. This is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.
In Hanahan, there are 24.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.
In Hanahan, 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 Hanahan can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
August is the wettest month in Hanahan with 6.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.5 inches in Hanahan means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.
August is the rainiest month in Hanahan with 12.5 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 107.6 rainy days annually in Hanahan, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% 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 Hanahan means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina. December is the snowiest month in Hanahan with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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The schools here are horrible. 2-3 arrests a week at the one my wife teaches at. Everyone I know has had something stolen from them if left outside for any length of  More

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