Bamberg County, SC Climate

Bamberg County is located in the southeastern corner of South Carolina and has a humid subtropical climate, with warm summers and mild winters. There are frequent thunderstorms during the summer months, which often bring heavy rain. Average temperatures range from the mid 50s in January to the mid 80s in July. The area also experiences high levels of humidity throughout the year, with average dew points ranging from 59-74 degrees Fahrenheit. Snowfall is rare, but does occur on occasion during winter months.

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

Bamberg County averages 0 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 Bamberg County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bamberg County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.9 Summer - 7.5 Winter

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

Climate	Bamberg, South Carolina	United States
	46.0 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	97.1 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	92.5°	85.8°
	33.9°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5	4.3
	159 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 Bamberg County with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in South Carolina. In Bamberg County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bamberg County are April, October and May.

In Bamberg County, there are 72.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in South Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bamberg County with an average of 33.9°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In Bamberg County, there are 44.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In Bamberg 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 Bamberg 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.

June is the wettest month in Bamberg County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.0 inches in Bamberg County means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in Bamberg County with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 97.1 rainy days annually in Bamberg County, which is less rainy than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Bamberg County means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina. December is the snowiest month in Bamberg County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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