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United States / South Carolina / Orangeburg Metro Area / Orangeburg County / Vance / Zip Codes
Vance, SC has a subtropical climate that is characterized by mild winters and hot summers. The area experiences plenty of rainfall throughout the year and has an average temperature of around 75 degrees Fahrenheit. In the summer, temperatures can reach up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit, while in the winter they rarely drop below 40 degrees. The humidity levels tend to be high during the summer months due to the tropical air masses coming in off the nearby Atlantic Ocean.

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

Vance averages 0 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 Vance. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vance gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 34
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.9 Summer - 7.5 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Vance, 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 Vance with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Carolina. In Vance, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vance are April, October and May.
In Vance, there are 66.8 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 Vance with an average of 34.1°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.
In Vance, there are 44.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.
In Vance, 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 Vance 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.
August is the wettest month in Vance with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.9 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 49.2 inches in Vance means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in Vance with 9.9 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 94.8 rainy days annually in Vance, which is one of the least rainy places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Vance means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Vance with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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