Kershaw County, SC Climate

Kershaw County in South Carolina has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature for the county is around 64°F (18°C), with summer highs reaching into the upper 90s (35°C) and winter lows dipping down to the mid 30s (1°C). Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, averaging around 50 inches of rain annually. Snowfall is rare, though it does occur occasionally in the cooler months. This weather pattern provides plenty of opportunity for outdoor activities throughout all four seasons.

Kershaw County, South Carolina gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Kershaw County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 30
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.2 Summer - 7 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Kershaw 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 Kershaw County with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Kershaw County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kershaw County are April, May and October.

In Kershaw County, there are 50.7 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 Kershaw County with an average of 30.1°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Kershaw County, there are 65.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Kershaw 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 Kershaw 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 Kershaw County with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.0 inches in Kershaw County means that it is one of the driest places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Kershaw County with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 98.4 rainy days annually in Kershaw County, which is less rainy than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Kershaw County means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Kershaw County with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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