Zip 29055 (Great Falls, SC) Climate

Great Falls, SC has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges between 73-92 degrees Fahrenheit while the average temperature in the winter is 41-59 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with an annual average of 48 inches, most of which falls during the warmer months. Snowfall is uncommon, but does occur occasionally in the colder months. The area has a moderate amount of sunshine on most days with an average of 2,819 hours of sunshine per year.

Great Falls (zip 29055), South Carolina gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Great Falls (zip 29055) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Great Falls (zip 29055). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Great Falls (zip 29055) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 29055 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Carolina.

6.3 Summer - 7 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 29055 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Great Falls, South Carolina	United States
	42.0 in.	38.1 in.
	0.4 in.	27.8 in.
	91.1 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	90.9°	85.8°
	30.2°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4	4.3
	340 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 29055 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Carolina. In the 29055 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 29055 zip code are May, April and October.

In the 29055 zip code, there are 50.2 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 the 29055 zip code with an average of 30.2°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In the 29055 zip code, there are 62.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In the 29055 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 29055 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.

July is the wettest month in the 29055 zip code with 4.7 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 42.0 inches in the 29055 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in South Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in the 29055 zip code with 9.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 91.1 rainy days annually in the 29055 zip code, which is one of the least rainy 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 the 29055 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 29055 zip code with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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