Ridgeway, SC Climate

Ridgeway, SC has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in July is around 89°F (32°C), with temperatures occasionally reaching into the mid-90s (35°C). In the winter months, temperatures tend to stay around 57°F (14°C) during the day, dipping into the low-40s (4-5°C) at night. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, with thunderstorms most common in late spring and summer. Snowfall is rare in Ridgeway, but it does occur on occasion.

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

Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ridgeway 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
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 Ridgeway is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Carolina.

5.9 Summer - 7.1 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Ridgeway, 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 Ridgeway with an average high temperature of 91.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Carolina. In Ridgeway, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ridgeway are April, May and October.

In Ridgeway, there are 53.1 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 Ridgeway with an average of 32.4°. This is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

In Ridgeway, there are 47.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In Ridgeway, 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 Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.7 inches in Ridgeway means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in Ridgeway with 10.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 101.4 rainy days annually in Ridgeway, which is less rainy than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Ridgeway means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Ridgeway with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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