Zip 29437 (Dorchester, SC) Climate

29437 Dorchester, SC is characterized by hot humid summers and mild winters. The average temperatures in the summer range from the mid 70s to the upper 80s, while winter temperatures tend to hover around the mid 40s and 50s. During the spring months precipitation is usually moderate but can vary from year to year. In autumn, rainfall levels remain moderate with some light snowfall possible over a few days each year. Overall, the climate of 29437 Dorchester, SC is mild and humid with seasonal variations throughout the year.

Dorchester (zip 29437), South Carolina gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dorchester (zip 29437) averages 1 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 Dorchester (zip 29437). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dorchester (zip 29437) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 29437 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

5 Summer - 7.5 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 29437 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Dorchester, South Carolina	United States
	50.6 in.	38.1 in.
	0.5 in.	27.8 in.
	92.8 days	106.2 days
	211 days	205 days
	91.6°	85.8°
	33.4°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.7	4.3
	103 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 29437 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Carolina. In the 29437 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 29437 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 29437 zip code, there are 62.0 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 29437 zip code with an average of 33.4°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In the 29437 zip code, there are 46.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In the 29437 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 29437 zip code can be oppressive 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 29437 zip code with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.6 inches in the 29437 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in the 29437 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 92.8 rainy days annually in the 29437 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in the 29437 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina. December is the snowiest month in the 29437 zip code with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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