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United States / South Carolina / Spartanburg Metro Area / Spartanburg County / Southern Shops / Zip Codes
Southern Shops, SC has a mild climate year-round with hot and humid summers and cool, mild winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-70s to the mid-90s Fahrenheit while winter temperatures typically range from the mid-50s to high 70s. The area experiences significant amounts of precipitation throughout the year, making it a great spot for outdoor activities like camping, fishing, and hiking!

Southern Shops, South Carolina gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Southern Shops 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 Southern Shops. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Southern Shops gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 27
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.5 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Southern Shops, while July and January 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 Southern Shops with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Carolina. In Southern Shops, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Southern Shops are May, April and October.
In Southern Shops, there are 50.7 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 Southern Shops with an average of 27.2°. This is one of the coldest places in South Carolina.
In Southern Shops, there are 87.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in South Carolina.
In Southern Shops, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in South Carolina.
Humidity in Southern Shops 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 Southern Shops with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.7 inches in Southern Shops means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Southern Shops with 10.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 109.2 rainy days annually in Southern Shops, which is one of the rainiest places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.0 inches in Southern Shops means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Southern Shops with 1.1 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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