Zip 29117 (Orangeburg, SC) Climate

Orangeburg, SC (29117) has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and mild winters. Summers are usually hot and humid, with occasional afternoon thundershowers. Winters are generally mild and damp, with regular cold spells that can cause temperatures to dip into the low 30s. Rainfall is frequent throughout the year, with an average of 40 inches per year. Spring and autumn seasons are pleasant, although they may bring occasional thunderstorms or even tornadoes during the spring months.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 29117 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

5.2 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 29117 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Orangeburg, 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 the 29117 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in South Carolina. In the 29117 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 29117 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 29117 zip code, there are 59.4 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 the 29117 zip code with an average of 34.8°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In the 29117 zip code, there are 40.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In the 29117 zip code, 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 the 29117 zip code 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.

July is the wettest month in the 29117 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in the 29117 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 29117 zip code with 10.1 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 96.0 rainy days annually in the 29117 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in the 29117 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Carolina. December is the snowiest month in the 29117 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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