Kershaw, SC Climate

Kershaw, SC experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit with high humidity levels. Winters are generally mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, occurring mainly in the form of showers and thunderstorms. Average annual rainfall is around 47 inches, making it one of the wettest areas in South Carolina.

Kershaw, South Carolina gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kershaw averages 1 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 Kershaw. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kershaw gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kershaw is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Carolina.

6.3 Summer - 7 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Kershaw, while July and January 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 Kershaw with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Kershaw, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kershaw are May, April and October.

In Kershaw, there are 48.9 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 Kershaw with an average of 29.8°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Kershaw, there are 66.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Kershaw, 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 Kershaw 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.

July is the wettest month in Kershaw with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.1 inches in Kershaw means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Kershaw with 9.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 94.2 rainy days annually in Kershaw, which is one of the least rainy places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.7 inches in Kershaw means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Kershaw with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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