Joanna, SC Climate


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Joanna, SC has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. The summers are typically long and hot, with temperatures reaching over 90 degrees Fahrenheit on most days. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with most of it occurring during the summer months. Winters are generally short and mild, with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. Snow is rare, but there have been some instances where it has fallen in the past. Overall, Joanna is a pleasant place to visit year-round due to its temperate climate.

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

Joanna 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 Joanna. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Joanna gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 29
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 Joanna is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

6 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Joanna, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJoanna, South CarolinaUnited States
  46.1 in.38.1 in.
  1.2 in.27.8 in.
  110.4 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  91.6°85.8°
  29.3°21.7°
  7.47
  4.84.3
  607 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 Joanna with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Carolina. In Joanna, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Joanna are October, April and May.
In Joanna, there are 57.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Joanna with an average of 29.3°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Joanna, there are 71.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Joanna, 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 Joanna 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 Joanna with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in Joanna means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.
January is the rainiest month in Joanna with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 110.4 rainy days annually in Joanna, which is one of the rainiest places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Joanna means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Joanna with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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