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United States / South Carolina / Greenville-Anderson Metro Area / Laurens County / Watts Mills / Zip Codes
Watts Mills, SC has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average temperature in the winter ranges from 39-63°F while in the summer it is typically between 76-91°F. The area gets an average of 48 inches of rain per year, with most of it falling during the late spring and early summer months. The area also has moderate levels of snowfall each year, although this is not a major part of the climate for Watts Mills, SC.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.2 Summer - 6.9 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Watts Mills, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWatts Mills, South CarolinaUnited States
  45.4 in.38.1 in.
  1.3 in.27.8 in.
  100.2 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  91.0°85.8°
  30.8°21.7°
  7.57
  4.84.3
  696 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 Watts Mills with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Carolina. In Watts Mills, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Watts Mills are May, October and April.
In Watts Mills, there are 52.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Watts Mills with an average of 30.8°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Watts Mills, there are 63.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Watts Mills, 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 Watts Mills 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 Watts Mills with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.4 inches in Watts Mills means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.
January is the rainiest month in Watts Mills with 9.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 100.2 rainy days annually in Watts Mills, which is less rainy than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Spring 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 1.3 inches in Watts Mills means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Watts Mills with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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