Zip 29036 (Chapin, SC) Climate

The climate in 29036 Chapin, SC is warm and humid. Summer temperatures often reach up into the 90s with high humidity, while winter temperatures average around 50°F. Spring and fall are generally mild and pleasant, with temperatures ranging from the 50s to 70s. Precipitation is common throughout the year in this region with an average of 46 inches annually. The area enjoys plenty of sunshine which helps to make summers hot and humid, but more temperate than other areas of South Carolina.

Chapin (zip 29036), South Carolina gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chapin (zip 29036) 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 Chapin (zip 29036). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chapin (zip 29036) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 30
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 29036 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

6 Summer - 7 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 29036 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Chapin, South Carolina	United States
	45.1 in.	38.1 in.
	1.0 in.	27.8 in.
	99.1 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	91.6°	85.8°
	29.7°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.7	4.3
	417 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 29036 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Carolina. In the 29036 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 29036 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 29036 zip code, there are 58.4 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 29036 zip code with an average of 29.7°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In the 29036 zip code, there are 70.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In the 29036 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 29036 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 29036 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.1 inches in the 29036 zip code means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.

January is the rainiest month in the 29036 zip code with 9.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 99.1 rainy days annually in the 29036 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.0 inches in the 29036 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 29036 zip code with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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