Florence Metro Area, SC Climate

The climate in the Florence, SC Metro area is generally warm and humid throughout the year. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching the high 90s in July and August. Winters are mild and wet, with temperatures rarely falling below freezing. Spring and autumn are pleasant with mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine. The area receives an average of 45 inches of rain annually, mostly during summer months. The area is also prone to occasional thunderstorms and flooding due to its position at the intersection of two rivers.

Florence Metro Area, South Carolina gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Florence Metro Area averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Florence Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Florence Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Florence metro area is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

5.3 Summer - 7.2 Winter

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

Climate	Florence, South Carolina	United States
	46.3 in.	38.1 in.
	0.8 in.	27.8 in.
	103.1 days	106.2 days
	223 days	205 days
	91.8°	85.8°
	32.2°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.9	4.3
	130 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 Florence metro area with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Carolina. In the Florence 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 Florence metro area are October, April and May.

In the Florence metro area, there are 63.7 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 the Florence metro area with an average of 32.2°. This is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

In the Florence metro area, there are 53.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

In the Florence 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 Florence 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.

August is the wettest month in the Florence metro area with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in the Florence metro area means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the Florence metro area with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 103.1 rainy days annually in the Florence metro area, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% 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 Florence metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the Florence metro area with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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