Zip 29123 (Pelion, SC) Climate

29123 Pelion, SC has a subtropical climate with hot and humid summers with temperatures reaching up to the mid-90s. Winters are generally mild and sunny, although occasional cold spells can bring temperatures down into the 30s. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, providing much needed moisture to support a wide variety of flora and fauna in the area. Precipitation levels are highest during the spring months when thunderstorms are common. The combination of warm and wet weather makes 29123 Pelion, SC an ideal place for outdoor activities and comfortable living conditions year-round.

Pelion (zip 29123), South Carolina gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pelion (zip 29123) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Pelion (zip 29123). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pelion (zip 29123) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 29123 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

5.1 Summer - 7.3 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 29123 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Pelion, South Carolina	United States
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	92.0°	85.8°
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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 29123 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Carolina. In the 29123 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 29123 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 29123 zip code, there are 64.9 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 29123 zip code with an average of 33.3°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In the 29123 zip code, there are 51.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

In the 29123 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 29123 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 29123 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in the 29123 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 29123 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 97.4 rainy days annually in the 29123 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 1.0 inches in the 29123 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 29123 zip code with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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