Aiken County, SC Climate

Aiken, SC County has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot summers and mild winters. The average summer temperatures range from the mid to upper 80s with occasional high temperatures reaching into the low 90s. During the winter months, the area sees temperatures ranging from the mid to upper 50s with some colder days dipping into the 30s. The area receives an average of 47 inches of rain annually, spread out over an average of 43 days. Aiken County also experiences around 10 inches of snowfall during the winter season.

Aiken County, South Carolina gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Aiken County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Aiken County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.2 Summer - 7.2 Winter

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

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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 Aiken County with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Carolina. In Aiken County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Aiken County are October, April and May.

In Aiken County, there are 64.6 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 Aiken County with an average of 33.6°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In Aiken County, there are 45.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In Aiken 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 Aiken 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 Aiken County with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in Aiken County means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Aiken County with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 102.3 rainy days annually in Aiken County, which is about average compared to other 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 Aiken County means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Aiken County with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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