Zip 29481 (Smoaks, SC) Climate

29481 Smoaks, SC has a subtropical climate characterized by mild winters and hot summers. The average annual temperature is 72°F (22°C), with average winter temperatures hovering around 61°F (16°C). Summers are typically humid, with highs in the mid-90s °F (about 34°C) and overnight lows in the upper 70s °F (about 25°C). Rainfall is abundant throughout the year but peaks during the late spring and early summer months.

Smoaks (zip 29481), South Carolina gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Smoaks (zip 29481) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Smoaks (zip 29481). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Smoaks (zip 29481) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 29481 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

4.9 Summer - 7.6 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 29481 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 29481 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Carolina. In the 29481 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 29481 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 29481 zip code, there are 64.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in South Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 29481 zip code with an average of 35.5°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In the 29481 zip code, there are 38.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In the 29481 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 29481 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 29481 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.4 inches in the 29481 zip code means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in the 29481 zip code with 9.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 89.7 rainy days annually in the 29481 zip code, which is one of the least rainy 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 0.2 inches in the 29481 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Carolina. December is the snowiest month in the 29481 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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