Zip 29717 (Hickory Grove, SC) Climate

The climate in 29717 Hickory Grove, SC is generally mild throughout the year. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures often reaching into the 90s and 100s. Winters tend to be cool but not overly cold, with temperatures usually ranging from the 40s to the 50s. Spring and fall months bring warm, comfortable days with temperatures typically hovering around 70-80 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives a moderate amount of rainfall annually, making it an ideal place for outdoor recreation and activities.

Hickory Grove (zip 29717), South Carolina gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hickory Grove (zip 29717) averages 2 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 Hickory Grove (zip 29717). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hickory Grove (zip 29717) 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 28
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 29717 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Carolina.

6.8 Summer - 6.7 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 29717 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hickory Grove, South Carolina	United States
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	89.8°	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 29717 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In the 29717 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 29717 zip code are May, September and April.

In the 29717 zip code, there are 41.7 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 29717 zip code with an average of 28.0°. This is one of the coldest places in South Carolina.

In the 29717 zip code, there are 78.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in South Carolina.

In the 29717 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in South Carolina.

Humidity in the 29717 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 29717 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 29717 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 29717 zip code with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 107.1 rainy days annually in the 29717 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 29717 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 29717 zip code with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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