Zip 29148 (Summerton, SC) Climate

29148 Summerton, SC has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers with frequent rain showers and mild winters with occasional snow or frost. Average temperatures in the summer months range from the low to mid 80s Fahrenheit (27-30 degrees Celsius) during the day, while winter temperatures can range from the low 40s Fahrenheit (5-7 degrees Celsius) to the mid 50s Fahrenheit (11-13 degrees Celsius). The area receives around 48 inches of rain annually.

Summerton (zip 29148), South Carolina gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Summerton (zip 29148) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Summerton (zip 29148). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Summerton (zip 29148) 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 33
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 29148 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

5.3 Summer - 7.3 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 29148 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Summerton, South Carolina	United States
	48.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.7 in.	27.8 in.
	103.0 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	91.6°	85.8°
	33.2°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.9	4.3
	98 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 29148 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Carolina. In the 29148 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 29148 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 29148 zip code, there are 59.8 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 29148 zip code with an average of 33.2°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In the 29148 zip code, there are 49.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

In the 29148 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 29148 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 29148 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in the 29148 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 29148 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 103.0 rainy days annually in the 29148 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.7 inches in the 29148 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 29148 zip code with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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