Berkeley County, SC Climate

Berkeley, SC County has a temperate climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer months range from the mid to high 80s (Fahrenheit), while winter temperatures usually hover around 50 degrees. The area receives an average of just over 50 inches of rain per year, and snowfall is rare. Summers are long and typically sunny, making for plenty of outdoor activities and pleasant weather. Winters can be quite chilly but rarely reach freezing temperatures.

Berkeley County, South Carolina gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Berkeley County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Berkeley County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 36
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Berkeley County 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 Berkeley County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Berkeley, South Carolina	United States
	50.3 in.	38.1 in.
	0.4 in.	27.8 in.
	105.6 days	106.2 days
	211 days	205 days
	91.5°	85.8°
	35.9°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.7	4.3
	45 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 Berkeley County with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Carolina. In Berkeley County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Berkeley County are October, April and May.

In Berkeley County, there are 58.4 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 Berkeley County with an average of 35.9°. This is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

In Berkeley County, there are 33.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

In Berkeley County, 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 Berkeley County 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 Berkeley County with 6.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.6 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 50.3 inches in Berkeley County means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in Berkeley County with 12.3 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 105.6 rainy days annually in Berkeley County, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Berkeley County means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina. December is the snowiest month in Berkeley County with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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