Wagener, SC Climate

Wagener, SC has a humid subtropical climate with long summers and relatively mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 91 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature in the winter is around 33 degrees Fahrenheit. There is usually plenty of sunshine throughout the year with an average of 241 sunny days per year. Precipitation is abundant, with an average of 55 inches per year, mainly occurring between April and October.

Wagener, South Carolina gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wagener 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 Wagener. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wagener gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.6 Summer - 7.2 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Wagener, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Wagener, South Carolina	United States
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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 Wagener with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Carolina. In Wagener, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wagener are April, October and May.

In Wagener, there are 60.5 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 Wagener with an average of 32.0°. This is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

In Wagener, there are 57.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

In Wagener, 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 Wagener 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.

June is the wettest month in Wagener with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.6 inches in Wagener means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Wagener with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 95.0 rainy days annually in Wagener, which is one of the least rainy places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% 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 Wagener means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Wagener with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.