Zip 29712 (Edgemoor, SC) Climate

The climate in 29712 Edgemoor, SC is generally mild and humid. Summers can be hot and muggy, with temperatures reaching up to the mid-90s on occasion. Winters are usually cool, averaging around 40 degrees during the day, and sometimes dropping into the 20s at night. Average precipitation levels are between 45-50 inches of rain annually, with snowfall occurring infrequently but possible during winter months.

Edgemoor (zip 29712), South Carolina gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Edgemoor (zip 29712) averages 3 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 Edgemoor (zip 29712). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Edgemoor (zip 29712) 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 29712 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Carolina.

6.2 Summer - 6.9 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 29712 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Edgemoor, South Carolina	United States
	44.2 in.	38.1 in.
	2.7 in.	27.8 in.
	98.5 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	90.8°	85.8°
	30.6°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.8	4.3
	573 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 29712 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In the 29712 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 29712 zip code are May, April and October.

In the 29712 zip code, there are 50.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 29712 zip code with an average of 30.6°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In the 29712 zip code, there are 62.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In the 29712 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 29712 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 29712 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.2 inches in the 29712 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in South Carolina.

January is the rainiest month in the 29712 zip code with 9.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 98.5 rainy days annually in the 29712 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.7 inches in the 29712 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Carolina. February is the snowiest month in the 29712 zip code with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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