Little Mountain, SC Climate


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Little Mountain, SC has a mild, temperate climate throughout the year. Summers are usually sunny and hot with high temperatures reaching into the upper eighties. Winters are mild in comparison to other parts of the country, but temperatures can reach below freezing at night. The area sees moderate rainfall during the winter months and occasional thunderstorms in summer. Snowfall is relatively rare, with only light accumulation on rare occasions.

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

Little Mountain averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Little Mountain. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Little Mountain gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 31
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 Little Mountain is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Carolina.

6 Summer - 7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Little Mountain, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLittle Mountain, South CarolinaUnited States
  45.9 in.38.1 in.
  1.0 in.27.8 in.
  99.5 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  91.3°85.8°
  31.4°21.7°
  7.57
  4.94.3
  614 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 Little Mountain with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Carolina. In Little Mountain, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Little Mountain are May, October and April.
In Little Mountain, there are 54.5 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 Little Mountain with an average of 31.4°. This is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.
In Little Mountain, there are 59.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Little Mountain, 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 Little Mountain 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.
August is the wettest month in Little Mountain with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.9 inches in Little Mountain means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.
January is the rainiest month in Little Mountain with 9.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 99.5 rainy days annually in Little Mountain, which is less rainy than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.0 inches in Little Mountain means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Little Mountain with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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