Darlington County, SC Climate

Darlington, SC County experiences a humid subtropical climate typical of the Southeast United States. Summers are long and hot, with average temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to mid-90s. Spring is usually pleasant, with cool mornings and warm days that transition into warm nights. Winters are mild, but cold fronts do pass through the area occasionally bringing frosty mornings. Precipitation is generally abundant throughout the year. Most of it comes in the form of showers and thunderstorms during the summer months and occasional snow during winter months.

Darlington County, South Carolina gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Darlington County averages 1 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 Darlington County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Darlington County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 31
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.4 Summer - 7.1 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Darlington County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Darlington, South Carolina	United States
	46.0 in.	38.1 in.
	0.6 in.	27.8 in.
	104.5 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	91.9°	85.8°
	31.3°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.8	4.3
	175 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 Darlington County with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Carolina. In Darlington County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Darlington County are April, October and May.

In Darlington County, there are 63.5 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 Darlington County with an average of 31.3°. This is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

In Darlington County, there are 59.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Darlington 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 Darlington County 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 Darlington County with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.0 inches in Darlington County means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Darlington County with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 104.5 rainy days annually in Darlington County, which is rainier than most 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 0.6 inches in Darlington County means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina. February is the snowiest month in Darlington County with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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