Richburg, SC Climate

Richburg, SC is situated in the humid subtropical climate region of the United States, and experiences hot, humid summers and mild winters. In summer months, temperatures usually hover around 90°F during the day while nighttime temperatures rarely drop below 65°F. The winter season brings temperatures that generally range between 45-60°F with occasional dips below freezing at night. Average rainfall annually is approximately 48 inches and snowfall is very rare. Richburg enjoys an average of 212 sunny days per year.

Richburg, South Carolina gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Richburg averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Richburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 31
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.1 Summer - 6.9 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Richburg, 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 Richburg with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Carolina. In Richburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richburg are May, April and October.

In Richburg, there are 53.2 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 Richburg with an average of 31.0°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Richburg, there are 60.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Richburg, 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 Richburg 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 Richburg with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.7 inches in Richburg means that it is one of the driest places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Richburg with 8.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 93.3 rainy days annually in Richburg, which is one of the least rainy places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.6 inches in Richburg means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Carolina. February is the snowiest month in Richburg with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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