Zip 29485 (Summerville, SC) Climate

29485 Summerville, SC enjoys a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, mild winters with occasional snowfall, and plenty of rainfall throughout the year. Summers in 29485 generally have average temperatures in the mid to upper 80s with high humidity levels and frequent thunderstorms. Winters are relatively mild with average temperatures in the mid 40s and some occasional snowfall. The area receives an average of 35 inches of rainfall each year and typically experiences all four seasons with distinct transitions between them.

Summerville (zip 29485), South Carolina gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Summerville (zip 29485) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Summerville (zip 29485). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Summerville (zip 29485) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 35
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 29485 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

4.6 Summer - 7.6 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 29485 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Summerville, South Carolina	United States
	51.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.7 in.	27.8 in.
	103.8 days	106.2 days
	211 days	205 days
	91.5°	85.8°
	34.6°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.7	4.3
	30 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 29485 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Carolina. In the 29485 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 29485 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 29485 zip code, there are 60.6 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 29485 zip code with an average of 34.6°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In the 29485 zip code, there are 39.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In the 29485 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 29485 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 29485 zip code with 6.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.2 inches in the 29485 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in the 29485 zip code with 12.3 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 103.8 rainy days annually in the 29485 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.7 inches in the 29485 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. December is the snowiest month in the 29485 zip code with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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