Zip 29543 (Fork, SC) Climate


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United States / South Carolina / No Metro Area / Dillon County / No City / Fork (zip 29543)
The climate in 29543 Fork, SC is fairly mild. Summers are hot and humid, with highs typically in the mid-80s and lows around 70 degrees. Winters are usually cool but not unbearable, with average highs in the upper 50s and average lows around 40 degrees. The area receives between 40-50 inches of rain annually, primarily during summer months and occasional winter storms.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 29543 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

5.6 Summer - 7.1 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 29543 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFork, South CarolinaUnited States
  47.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.9 in.27.8 in.
  100.2 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  91.1°85.8°
  32.0°21.7°
  7.47
  54.3
  85 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 29543 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Carolina. In the 29543 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 29543 zip code are October, April and May.
In the 29543 zip code, there are 54.1 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 29543 zip code with an average of 32.0°. This is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.
In the 29543 zip code, there are 55.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.
In the 29543 zip code, 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 29543 zip code 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 29543 zip code with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in the 29543 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in the 29543 zip code with 10.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 100.2 rainy days annually in the 29543 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in the 29543 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 29543 zip code with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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