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United States / South Carolina / Greenville-Anderson Metro Area / Pickens County / Norris / Zip Codes
Norris, SC has a subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 87°F (30.5°C), while the average low temperature in the winter months is around 42°F (5.5°C). Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, averaging about 4 inches (10 cm) per month. There are occasional thunderstorms during the summer months, but these usually pass quickly and do not cause much disruption to daily activities. Overall, Norris has a pleasant climate with plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures all year round.

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

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

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Norris. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Norris gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.6 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Norris, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Norris with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Norris, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Norris are May, September and October.
In Norris, there are 45.0 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 Norris with an average of 30.9°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Norris, there are 57.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.
In Norris, 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 Norris 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.
December is the wettest month in Norris with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.7 inches in Norris means that it is one of the wettest places in South Carolina.
December is the rainiest month in Norris with 9.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 105.5 rainy days annually in Norris, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.9 inches in Norris means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Norris with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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