Zip 29340 (Gaffney, SC) Climate

The climate in 29340 Gaffney, SC is a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. Temperatures in the summer months typically range from highs of around 90F to lows of around 70F, while winter temperatures range from highs of around 60F to lows of around 40F. On average, Gaffney receives approximately 47 inches of precipitation each year with the most occurring during the warm summer months. Generally, this area experiences mild weather year-round and it rarely gets too cold or too hot.

Gaffney (zip 29340), South Carolina gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gaffney (zip 29340) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Gaffney (zip 29340). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gaffney (zip 29340) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 29340 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Carolina.

6.9 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 29340 zip code, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Gaffney, South Carolina	United States
	46.7 in.	38.1 in.
	1.8 in.	27.8 in.
	107.4 days	106.2 days
	220 days	205 days
	90.0°	85.8°
	26.2°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	5	4.3
	764 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 29340 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In the 29340 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 29340 zip code are May, April and September.

In the 29340 zip code, there are 44.3 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 29340 zip code with an average of 26.2°. This is one of the coldest places in South Carolina.

In the 29340 zip code, there are 93.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in South Carolina.

In the 29340 zip code, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in South Carolina.

Humidity in the 29340 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.

March is the wettest month in the 29340 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.7 inches in the 29340 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 29340 zip code with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 107.4 rainy days annually in the 29340 zip code, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 1.8 inches in the 29340 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 29340 zip code with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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