Barnwell, SC

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from BARNWELL 5 ENE, SC US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8b USDA hardiness Zone 8b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Barnwell has an annual average temperature of 64.7°F with about 48.7 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 93.1°F), and the coldest is January (average low 34.5°F). July is typically the wettest month (5.56 in) and November the driest (2.76 in).

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
35.1°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
2,046
Cooling need
1,950

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

237 of 366 (64.8%) of Barnwell's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

2000s
34
2010s
216
2020s
116

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 59.1°F 34.5°F 46.8°F 3.78 in
February 63.1°F 37.3°F 50.2°F 3.90 in
March 70.1°F 42.8°F 56.4°F 4.15 in
April 78.1°F 50.0°F 64.1°F 3.07 in
May 85.3°F 59.4°F 72.4°F 3.58 in
June 90.3°F 67.3°F 78.8°F 5.51 in
July 93.1°F 70.7°F 81.9°F 5.56 in
August 91.9°F 69.7°F 80.8°F 5.25 in
September 87.3°F 63.5°F 75.4°F 4.27 in
October 78.4°F 52.9°F 65.7°F 3.08 in
November 68.8°F 41.4°F 55.1°F 2.76 in
December 61.4°F 37.0°F 49.2°F 3.80 in

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