Pine Ridge town (Lexington County), SC Climate


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Pine Ridge, SC has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Temperatures in the winter months range from an average high of 56F to an average low of 33F. In summer the temperatures range from an average high of 89F to an average low of 68F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year but is heaviest in May and June. Summers are usually quite sunny with occasional storms brought on by the Gulf Stream located off the coast of Pine Ridge. The area also experiences some snow during the winter months which adds to the beauty of this quaint Southern town.

Pine Ridge town (Lexington County), South Carolina gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pine Ridge town (Lexington County) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Pine Ridge town (Lexington County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pine Ridge town (Lexington County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pine Ridge is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in South Carolina.

4.2 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Pine Ridge, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Pine Ridge with an average high temperature of 93.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in South Carolina. In Pine Ridge, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pine Ridge are April, October and May.
In Pine Ridge, there are 79.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in South Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pine Ridge with an average of 35.5°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.
In Pine Ridge, there are 36.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.
In Pine Ridge, 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 Pine Ridge 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 Pine Ridge with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.5 inches in Pine Ridge means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Pine Ridge with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 105.4 rainy days annually in Pine Ridge, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in Pine Ridge means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Pine Ridge with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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