Zip 29536 (Dillon, SC) Climate

The climate in 29536 Dillon, SC is generally mild and pleasant year-round. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the upper 90s during the day. Winters are cool but usually remain above freezing, and snow is rare. Rainfall occurs year-round, with most of it coming in the late spring and early summer months. The area also experiences occasional thunderstorms during these months. Overall, the weather in 29536 Dillon, SC tends to be fairly comfortable year-round, making it an ideal place to live or visit.

Dillon (zip 29536), South Carolina gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dillon (zip 29536) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Dillon (zip 29536). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dillon (zip 29536) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 32
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 29536 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

5.6 Summer - 7.1 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 29536 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Dillon, South Carolina	United States
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	91.2°	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 29536 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Carolina. In the 29536 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 29536 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 29536 zip code, there are 55.2 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 29536 zip code with an average of 31.9°. This is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

In the 29536 zip code, there are 56.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

In the 29536 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 29536 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 29536 zip code with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in the 29536 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 29536 zip code with 10.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 101.5 rainy days annually in the 29536 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in the 29536 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 29536 zip code with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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