Zip 29902 (Beaufort, SC) Climate

The climate in 29902 Beaufort, SC is relatively mild and pleasant all year round. Winters are short and mild with temperatures averaging around 50°F (10°C). Summers are long and warm with average temperatures reaching close to 86°F (30°C). The humidity levels tend to be higher during the summer months, making it feel hotter than it actually is. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year with about 48 inches (122 cm) of precipitation occurring annually.

Beaufort (zip 29902), South Carolina gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Beaufort (zip 29902) averages 0 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 Beaufort (zip 29902). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Beaufort (zip 29902) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 29902 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

3.8 Summer - 7.8 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 29902 zip code, while July and August 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 29902 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Carolina. In the 29902 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 29902 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 29902 zip code, there are 54.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 29902 zip code with an average of 39.1°. This is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

In the 29902 zip code, there are 17.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

In the 29902 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 29902 zip code can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are August, July and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

August is the wettest month in the 29902 zip code with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in the 29902 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in the 29902 zip code with 12.3 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 103.9 rainy days annually in the 29902 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 29902 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Carolina. December is the snowiest month in the 29902 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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