Summerville, SC Climate


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Summerville, SC is known for its warm and humid climate. The town experiences hot summers with temperatures often reaching up to the high 90s Fahrenheit (35-37°C), while the winters are mild and subtropical with temperatures usually ranging from the mid-to-high 40s Fahrenheit (7-9°C). Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, with an average of 36 inches (91 cm) annually. Humidity levels are typically high due to the area's proximity to both the Atlantic Ocean and nearby marshlands.

Summerville, South Carolina gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Summerville averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Summerville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Summerville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Summerville is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

4.6 Summer - 7.6 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Summerville, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSummerville, South CarolinaUnited States
  51.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.7 in.27.8 in.
  103.7 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  91.5°85.8°
  34.6°21.7°
  7.37
  4.74.3
  72 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 Summerville with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Carolina. In Summerville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Summerville are October, April and May.
In Summerville, there are 60.7 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 Summerville with an average of 34.6°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.
In Summerville, there are 39.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.
In Summerville, 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 Summerville can be oppressive 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.
August is the wettest month in Summerville with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.0 inches in Summerville means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.
August is the rainiest month in Summerville with 12.3 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 103.7 rainy days annually in Summerville, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.7 inches in Summerville means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. December is the snowiest month in Summerville with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 12 years ago

Is the Cost of living really slightly above the national average? Can you tell me an nice area to rent an apartment. One bed room,furnished that is less than  More

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I have lived in a lot of states in my 32 years of life. Unfortunately I was brought to Summerville, SC by my mother and have remained here due to lack of work and money  More

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MY FAMILY AND I LIVED IN SUMMERVILLE FOR 3 AND 1/2 YEARS, THE CITY IS BEAUTIFUL, SMALL, WITH COUNTRY FLAVOR AND THAT KIND OF PEOPLE THAT GREEDS EVERY BODY WHILE WALKING  More

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