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United States / South Carolina / Greenville-Anderson Metro Area / Anderson County / Pelzer / Zip Codes
Pelzer, SC has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. Temperatures during the summer months can reach into the low 90s Fahrenheit during the day and drop down to the mid 60s at night. During the winter months, temperatures tend to stay in the mid 40s during the day and drop into the low 30s at night. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year with an average of around 46 inches per year.

Pelzer, South Carolina gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pelzer 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 Pelzer. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pelzer gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 30
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pelzer 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, September and October are the most pleasant months in Pelzer, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePelzer, South CarolinaUnited States
  48.0 in.38.1 in.
  1.7 in.27.8 in.
  96.8 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  90.0°85.8°
  29.8°21.7°
  7.57
  54.3
  741 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 Pelzer with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Pelzer, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pelzer are May, September and October.
In Pelzer, there are 44.4 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 Pelzer with an average of 29.8°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Pelzer, there are 64.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Pelzer, 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 Pelzer 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.
March is the wettest month in Pelzer with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in Pelzer means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.
January is the rainiest month in Pelzer with 9.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 96.8 rainy days annually in Pelzer, which is less rainy 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 1.7 inches in Pelzer means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Pelzer with 0.8 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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