Zip 29487 (Wadmalaw Island, SC) Climate


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29487 Wadmalaw Island, SC has a humid subtropical climate, with warm and humid summers and mild winters. In the summer months, temperatures generally range from the low to mid 80s Fahrenheit (27-29 °C). Winters are generally mild and wet, with daytime highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s Fahrenheit (11-17°C). Average rainfall is between 4 and 5 inches per month throughout the year. The area receives year-round sunshine, with an average of 204 sunny days per year.

Wadmalaw Island (zip 29487), South Carolina gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wadmalaw Island (zip 29487) averages 0 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 Wadmalaw Island (zip 29487). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wadmalaw Island (zip 29487) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 40
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 29487 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in South Carolina.

3.9 Summer - 7.8 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 29487 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWadmalaw Island, South CarolinaUnited States
  46.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.4 in.27.8 in.
  100.6 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  89.9°85.8°
  40.4°21.7°
  7.17
  5.14.3
  8 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
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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 29487 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In the 29487 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 29487 zip code are October, May and April.
In the 29487 zip code, there are 42.6 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 29487 zip code with an average of 40.4°. This is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.
In the 29487 zip code, there are 12.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.
In the 29487 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 29487 zip code can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
August is the wettest month in the 29487 zip code with 6.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.7 inches in the 29487 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.
August is the rainiest month in the 29487 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 100.6 rainy days annually in the 29487 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in the 29487 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina. December is the snowiest month in the 29487 zip code with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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