Greenwood Metro Area, SC Climate

The climate in the Greenwood, SC Metro Area is hot and humid during the summer months, with temperatures reaching into the 90s. Winters are mild and short, rarely dropping below freezing. The area typically receives abundant rainfall throughout the year, averaging around 50 inches annually. Being located near the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains brings occasional thunderstorms during the warmer months as well. Spring and fall are generally mild, with high temperatures ranging between 65-75 degrees Fahrenheit.

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

Greenwood Metro Area 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 Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenwood Metro Area 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
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 the Greenwood metro area is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Carolina.

6.1 Summer - 6.9 Winter

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

Climate	Greenwood, South Carolina	United States
	45.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.8 in.	27.8 in.
	97.2 days	106.2 days
	220 days	205 days
	91.1°	85.8°
	31.3°	21.7°
	7.5	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 the Greenwood metro area with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Carolina. In the Greenwood metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Greenwood metro area are May, October and April.

In the Greenwood metro area, there are 53.2 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 the Greenwood metro area with an average of 31.3°. This is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

In the Greenwood metro area, there are 58.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In the Greenwood metro area, 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 the Greenwood metro area 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 the Greenwood metro area 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 45.2 inches in the Greenwood metro area means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.

January is the rainiest month in the Greenwood metro area with 9.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 97.2 rainy days annually in the Greenwood metro area, 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 0.8 inches in the Greenwood metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the Greenwood metro area with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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