Zip 29170 (West Columbia, SC) Climate

29170 West Columbia, SC has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, cool winters, and plenty of rain throughout the year. The area experiences frequent thunderstorms in the summer months and occasional snowfall in the winter. Average daily temperatures range from the mid-40s to low 90s in the summer and low 20s to mid-50s in the winter. The area receives approximately 48 inches of rainfall on an annual basis.

West Columbia (zip 29170), South Carolina gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Columbia (zip 29170) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in West Columbia (zip 29170). The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Columbia (zip 29170) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
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 the 29170 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in South Carolina.

4.2 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 29170 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	West Columbia, 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 29170 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in South Carolina. In the 29170 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 29170 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 29170 zip code, there are 79.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in South Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 29170 zip code with an average of 35.6°. This is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In the 29170 zip code, there are 36.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Carolina.

In the 29170 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 29170 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 29170 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.4 inches in the 29170 zip code means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 29170 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 105.7 rainy days annually in the 29170 zip code, which is rainier 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in the 29170 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 29170 zip code with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.