Ravenel, SC Climate

Ravenel, SC has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters. The average summer temperature in Ravenel is around 82°F (28°C), while the average winter temperature is around 57°F (14°C). Rainfall occurs throughout the year, averaging around 47 inches (119 cm) per year. Snowfall is rare in Ravenel, although light snowfalls do occasionally occur. Thunderstorms are also common during the summer months, particularly in June and July.

Ravenel, South Carolina gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ravenel averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Ravenel. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ravenel gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.2 Summer - 7.8 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Ravenel, 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 Ravenel with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Ravenel, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ravenel are October, April and May.

In Ravenel, there are 46.6 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 Ravenel with an average of 39.6°. This is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

In Ravenel, there are 15.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

In Ravenel, 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 Ravenel 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 Ravenel with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.5 inches in Ravenel means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in Ravenel with 11.7 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 101.7 rainy days annually in Ravenel, 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 Ravenel means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. December is the snowiest month in Ravenel with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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