Salley, SC Climate


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Salley, SC has a temperate climate with hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, while overnight temperatures stay in the mid-70s. Winters are characterized by cooler days with temperatures around 65 degrees Fahrenheit and night time lows in the 40s. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, averaging between 40-50 inches annually, ensuring lush vegetation and healthy plant growth for much of the year.

Salley, South Carolina gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Salley averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Salley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 32
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.7 Summer - 7.3 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Salley, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSalley, South CarolinaUnited States
  47.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.4 in.27.8 in.
  100.8 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  91.3°85.8°
  32.4°21.7°
  7.57
  4.74.3
  374 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 Salley with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Carolina. In Salley, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Salley are October, April and May.
In Salley, there are 58.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in South Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Salley with an average of 32.4°. This is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.
In Salley, there are 52.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.
In Salley, 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 Salley 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.
June is the wettest month in Salley with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in Salley means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Salley with 10.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 100.8 rainy days annually in Salley, which is less rainy 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 0.4 inches in Salley means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Salley with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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