Abbeville County, SC Climate

Abbeville County, SC has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is 62°F (17°C). Summer temperatures can reach as high as 90°F (32°C) during the day and nighttime lows in the mid to upper 70s (20-24 °C). Winters are generally mild, with daytime highs in the mid-50s (12°C) and nighttime lows in the mid-30s (-1 to 2 °C). Most of the county receives around 47 inches (119 cm) of rainfall per year. Abbeville County also experiences some snowfall each winter but it is generally minor and does not cause major disruptions.

Abbeville County, South Carolina gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Abbeville County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Abbeville County 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.3 Summer - 6.9 Winter

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

Climate	Abbeville, South Carolina	United States
	45.4 in.	38.1 in.
	0.7 in.	27.8 in.
	94.6 days	106.2 days
	220 days	205 days
	90.7°	85.8°
	31.0°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.9	4.3
	575 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 Abbeville County with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Abbeville County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Abbeville County are May, October and April.

In Abbeville County, there are 49.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Abbeville County with an average of 31.0°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Abbeville County, there are 61.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Abbeville 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 Abbeville 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.

March is the wettest month in Abbeville County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 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 Abbeville County means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.

January is the rainiest month in Abbeville County with 9.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 94.6 rainy days annually in Abbeville County, which is one of the least rainy 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 0.7 inches in Abbeville County means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Abbeville County with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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