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United States / South Carolina / Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach Metro Area / Horry County / Loris / Zip Codes
Loris, SC enjoys a temperate climate with mild winters and hot summers. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, which helps to keep the area green and lush. Average temperatures range from the mid-30s in winter to the high 80s in summer. Humidity levels can be higher during the warmer months, but it generally remains comfortable due to a pleasant breeze that blows off from nearby bodies of water like the Atlantic Ocean and Myrtle Beach.

Loris, South Carolina gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Loris averages 1 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 Loris. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Loris gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 33
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.7 Summer - 7.3 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Loris, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLoris, South CarolinaUnited States
  51.7 in.38.1 in.
  1.1 in.27.8 in.
  110.5 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  89.6°85.8°
  33.3°21.7°
  7.57
  5.14.3
  98 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 Loris with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Carolina. In Loris, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Loris are October, May and April.
In Loris, there are 38.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Loris with an average of 33.3°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.
In Loris, there are 47.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.
In Loris, 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 Loris 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 Loris with 7.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.7 inches in Loris means that it is one of the wettest places in South Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Loris with 11.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 110.5 rainy days annually in Loris, which is one of the rainiest places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in Loris means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina. December is the snowiest month in Loris with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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