Zip 29676 (Salem, SC) Climate

The climate in 29676 Salem, SC is generally mild with warm summers and cool winters. Summers in the area typically last from May to September, with temperatures ranging from low to mid 80s Fahrenheit during the day and high 60s to low 70s at night. Winters tend to be cold with temperatures averaging in the mid 40s during the day and low 30s at night. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, averaging around 48 inches annually.

Salem (zip 29676), South Carolina gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Salem (zip 29676) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Salem (zip 29676). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salem (zip 29676) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 29676 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Carolina.

7 Summer - 6.7 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 29676 zip code, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Salem, South Carolina	United States
	58.3 in.	38.1 in.
	2.3 in.	27.8 in.
	112.2 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	89.2°	85.8°
	29.1°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	4.6	4.3
	969 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 29676 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Carolina. In the 29676 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 29676 zip code are May, September and April.

In the 29676 zip code, there are 39.0 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 29676 zip code with an average of 29.1°. This is one of the coldest places in South Carolina.

In the 29676 zip code, there are 72.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in South Carolina.

In the 29676 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 29676 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 29676 zip code with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.3 inches in the 29676 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 29676 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 112.2 rainy days annually in the 29676 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.3 inches in the 29676 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 29676 zip code with 1.4 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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