Zip 29429 (Awendaw, SC) Climate

The climate in 29429 Awendaw, SC is warm and humid with hot summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is around 18°C (64°F), with an average high of 24°C (75°F) during the summer months and an average low of 11°C (52°F) during the winter. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, although the most rain typically falls in September and October. Summer days can be quite humid due to the ocean air, so it's always a good idea to bring an extra bottle of water when visiting this area.

Awendaw (zip 29429), South Carolina gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Awendaw (zip 29429) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Awendaw (zip 29429). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Awendaw (zip 29429) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 29429 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

4.6 Summer - 7.6 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 29429 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Awendaw, South Carolina	United States
	49.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.2 in.	27.8 in.
	111.3 days	106.2 days
	211 days	205 days
	89.2°	85.8°
	38.2°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.1	4.3
	20 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 29429 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Carolina. In the 29429 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 29429 zip code are October, May and April.

In the 29429 zip code, there are 33.3 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 29429 zip code with an average of 38.2°. This is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

In the 29429 zip code, there are 23.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

In the 29429 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 29429 zip code can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

August is the wettest month in the 29429 zip code with 6.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.2 inches in the 29429 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in the 29429 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 111.3 rainy days annually in the 29429 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in the 29429 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Carolina. December is the snowiest month in the 29429 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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