Zip 29923 (Gifford, SC) Climate

29923 Gifford, SC enjoys a mild climate year-round with average temperatures ranging between 70 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit. In the summer months, temperatures can climb to the low to mid 90s while winter months tend to hover in the mid to upper 60s. The area receives an average rainfall of 49 inches per year, which is evenly distributed throughout the four seasons. Humidity levels are relatively high all year round due to its proximity to nearby bodies of water.

Gifford (zip 29923), South Carolina gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gifford (zip 29923) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Gifford (zip 29923). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gifford (zip 29923) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 29923 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

4.7 Summer - 7.6 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 29923 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Gifford, South Carolina	United States
	46.7 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	100.8 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	92.5°	85.8°
	34.4°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.5	4.3
	135 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 29923 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in South Carolina. In the 29923 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 29923 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 29923 zip code, there are 71.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in South Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 29923 zip code with an average of 34.4°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In the 29923 zip code, there are 44.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In the 29923 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 29923 zip code can be oppressive during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are August, July and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

August is the wettest month in the 29923 zip code with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.7 inches in the 29923 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 29923 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 100.8 rainy days annually in the 29923 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in the 29923 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina. December is the snowiest month in the 29923 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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