Mauldin, SC Climate

Mauldin, SC has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from the mid 40s in the winter to the upper 80s in the summer. The area receives an average of 48 inches of rainfall annually, mostly concentrated in spring and summer months. On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Mauldin with an average relative humidity of 71%.

Mauldin, South Carolina gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mauldin averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Mauldin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mauldin gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 31
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.6 Summer - 6.7 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Mauldin, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mauldin, South Carolina	United States
	49.0 in.	38.1 in.
	2.7 in.	27.8 in.
	104.3 days	106.2 days
	222 days	205 days
	89.8°	85.8°
	31.0°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	5	4.3
	942 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 Mauldin with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Mauldin, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mauldin are May, September and April.

In Mauldin, there are 40.7 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 Mauldin with an average of 31.0°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Mauldin, there are 57.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

In Mauldin, 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 Mauldin 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.

July is the wettest month in Mauldin with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.0 inches in Mauldin means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Mauldin with 10.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 104.3 rainy days annually in Mauldin, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 2.7 inches in Mauldin means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Mauldin with 1.4 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.