Zip 29163 (Vance, SC) Climate

The climate in 29163 Vance, SC is typically hot and humid during the summer months, with temperatures ranging from the mid 70s to low 80s. Winters tend to be mild and wet, with average temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with the heaviest rains coming during spring and late summer. Because of its location in an inland area of South Carolina, Vance experiences extreme weather conditions such as severe thunderstorms and tornadoes more frequently than other parts of the state.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 29163 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

4.9 Summer - 7.5 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 29163 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Vance, South Carolina	United States
	49.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	94.8 days	106.2 days
	212 days	205 days
	92.4°	85.8°
	34.1°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.3	4.3
	126 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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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 29163 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Carolina. In the 29163 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 29163 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 29163 zip code, there are 66.8 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 29163 zip code with an average of 34.1°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In the 29163 zip code, there are 44.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In the 29163 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 29163 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 29163 zip code with 6.2 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 Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.2 inches in the 29163 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 29163 zip code with 9.9 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 94.8 rainy days annually in the 29163 zip code, which is one of the least rainy 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 0.3 inches in the 29163 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 29163 zip code with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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