Zip 29178 (Whitmire, SC) Climate

Whitmire, SC has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is 63°F (17°C), with an average high of 77°F (25°C) in July and an average low of 42°F (6°C) in January. Rainfall averages around 46 inches (117 cm) per year, with most of the precipitation falling between April and October. Snow is rare in Whitmire, usually only occurring once or twice per year.

Whitmire (zip 29178), South Carolina gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Whitmire (zip 29178) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Whitmire (zip 29178). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Whitmire (zip 29178) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 31
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 29178 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

6.1 Summer - 6.9 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 29178 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Whitmire, South Carolina	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	2.4 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	219 days	Unlock
	91.6°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.4	Unlock
	Unlock	4.3
	400 ft.	Unlock

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 29178 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Carolina. In the 29178 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 29178 zip code are April, May and October.

In the 29178 zip code, there are 57.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 29178 zip code with an average of 30.5°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In the 29178 zip code, there are 66.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In the 29178 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 29178 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 29178 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.2 inches in the 29178 zip code means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 29178 zip code with 10.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 105.4 rainy days annually in the 29178 zip code, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.4 inches in the 29178 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 29178 zip code with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Reviews for Whitmire

See all ()

Write a Review

Start Your Review of Whitmire

Jobs

The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.