Zip 29566 (Little River, SC) Climate

The climate in Little River, SC (29566) is quite humid and subtropical. The summer months are hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit on average. Winters are mild with occasional cold spells making temperatures drop to around 43 degrees on average. Rainfall throughout the year is moderate and snowfall is rare.

Little River (zip 29566), South Carolina gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Little River (zip 29566) averages 1 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 Little River (zip 29566). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Little River (zip 29566) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 29566 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Carolina.

5.8 Summer - 7.3 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 29566 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Little River, South Carolina	United States
	52.4 in.	38.1 in.
	1.2 in.	27.8 in.
	113.1 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	88.2°	85.8°
	34.4°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	5.1	4.3
	26 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 29566 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Carolina. In the 29566 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 29566 zip code are May, October and September.

In the 29566 zip code, there are 22.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 29566 zip code with an average of 34.4°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In the 29566 zip code, there are 41.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In the 29566 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 29566 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 29566 zip code with 6.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.4 inches in the 29566 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in South Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in the 29566 zip code with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 113.1 rainy days annually in the 29566 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in the 29566 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina. December is the snowiest month in the 29566 zip code with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

Reviews for Little River

See all ()

Write a Review

Start Your Review of Little River

Jobs