Mount Croghan, SC Climate


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United States / South Carolina / No Metro Area / Chesterfield County / Mount Croghan / Zip Codes
Mount Croghan, SC has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in July is around 89 degrees Fahrenheit, and the average low in January is around 35 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is fairly moderate throughout the year, with an annual average of around 49 inches. Snowfall is rare in Mount Croghan, but it does occur occasionally.

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

Mount Croghan averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Mount Croghan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Croghan 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 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mount Croghan is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

5.9 Summer - 7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Mount Croghan, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMount Croghan, South CarolinaUnited States
  46.2 in.38.1 in.
  1.5 in.27.8 in.
  99.7 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  91.2°85.8°
  30.6°21.7°
  7.47
  54.3
  446 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 Mount Croghan with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Carolina. In Mount Croghan, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mount Croghan are October, May and April.
In Mount Croghan, there are 56.2 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 Mount Croghan with an average of 30.6°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Mount Croghan, there are 63.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Mount Croghan, 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 Mount Croghan 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 Mount Croghan with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.2 inches in Mount Croghan means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Mount Croghan with 9.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 99.7 rainy days annually in Mount Croghan, which is less rainy 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.5 inches in Mount Croghan means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Mount Croghan with 0.8 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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