Zip 29609 (Greenville, SC) Climate

The climate in 29609 Greenville, SC is generally mild and humid. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures typically reaching the mid-80s Fahrenheit and above. Winters are cool with temperatures usually hovering around the mid-50s Fahrenheit during the day. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, with the months of May through October receiving the most precipitation on average. The area also experiences occasional thunderstorms that bring gusty winds and heavy downpours during these months as well. Overall, 29609 Greenville enjoys a comfortable climate year round with some variation between seasons.

Greenville (zip 29609), South Carolina gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Greenville (zip 29609) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Greenville (zip 29609). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenville (zip 29609) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 29609 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Carolina.

6.7 Summer - 6.7 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 29609 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 29609 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Carolina. In the 29609 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 29609 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 29609 zip code, there are 40.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 29609 zip code with an average of 30.6°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In the 29609 zip code, there are 59.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In the 29609 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 29609 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 29609 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.8 inches in the 29609 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 29609 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 108.8 rainy days annually in the 29609 zip code, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.9 inches in the 29609 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 29609 zip code with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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