Hampton County, SC Climate

Hampton, SC County has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average high temperatures in the summer months range from the mid-80s to mid-90s with average low temperatures in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Winters are mild, generally ranging from the mid-50s to low 60s for highs and 30s to low 40s for lows. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, however, most of it falls during the summer months in short but intense thunderstorms.

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

Hampton County averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Hampton County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hampton 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 35
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.7 Summer - 7.6 Winter

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

Climate	Hampton, South Carolina	United States
	47.7 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	104.5 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	92.0°	85.8°
	35.2°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.5	4.3
	82 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 Hampton County with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Carolina. In Hampton County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hampton County are October, April and May.

In Hampton County, there are 66.8 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 Hampton County with an average of 35.2°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In Hampton County, there are 40.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In Hampton 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 Hampton County can be oppressive during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are August, July and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

August is the wettest month in Hampton County with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in Hampton County means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Hampton County with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 104.5 rainy days annually in Hampton County, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% 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 Hampton County means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina. December is the snowiest month in Hampton County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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