Greenwood County, SC Climate

Greenwood County, SC has a warm, humid subtropical climate. During the summer months, temperatures average in the high 80s and low 90s with high humidity levels. Winters are mild, with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with some areas receiving over 50 inches of precipitation annually. Snowfall is rare but does occur on occasion in winter months. Summers are generally hot and humid while winters remain mild and comfortable.

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

Greenwood 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 Greenwood County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenwood County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 32
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 Greenwood County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

5.9 Summer - 7 Winter

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

Climate	Greenwood, South Carolina	United States
	45.1 in.	38.1 in.
	0.9 in.	27.8 in.
	99.1 days	106.2 days
	220 days	205 days
	91.5°	85.8°
	31.5°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	5	4.3
	536 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 Greenwood County with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Carolina. In Greenwood County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenwood County are April, May and October.

In Greenwood County, there are 55.9 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 Greenwood County with an average of 31.5°. This is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

In Greenwood County, there are 56.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

In Greenwood 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 Greenwood 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 Greenwood County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 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 45.1 inches in Greenwood County means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.

January is the rainiest month in Greenwood County with 9.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 99.1 rainy days annually in Greenwood County, which is less rainy than most 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 0.9 inches in Greenwood County means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Greenwood County with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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