Scranton, SC Climate

Scranton, SC has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 80°F (26°C), and the average winter temperature is around 50°F (10°C). Rainfall in Scranton is highest during spring and early summer months, with an average of about 4 to 5 inches per month. During the winter months precipitation drops to an average of 1 to 2 inches per month.

Scranton, South Carolina gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Scranton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scranton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 32
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.2 Summer - 7.3 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Scranton, 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 Scranton with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Carolina. In Scranton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scranton are October, April and May.

In Scranton, there are 68.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in South Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Scranton with an average of 32.3°. This is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

In Scranton, there are 52.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

In Scranton, 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 Scranton 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 Scranton with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in Scranton means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in Scranton with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 99.4 rainy days annually in Scranton, which is less rainy than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.0 inches in Scranton means that it is snowier than most places in South Carolina. February is the snowiest month in Scranton with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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