Clinton, SC

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from CLINTON, SC US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8b USDA hardiness Zone 8b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Clinton has an annual average temperature of 61.8°F with about 46.4 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 90.8°F), and the coldest is January (average low 31.9°F). March is typically the wettest month (4.39 in) and October the driest (3.42 in).

Annual swing
37°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
2,772
Cooling need
1,611

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226 of 366 (61.7%) of Clinton'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.

2010s
279
2020s
87

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 54.4°F 31.9°F 43.1°F 4.08 in
February 58.5°F 34.3°F 46.4°F 3.70 in
March 65.9°F 39.7°F 52.8°F 4.39 in
April 74.5°F 48.4°F 61.4°F 3.43 in
May 81.8°F 56.9°F 69.3°F 3.49 in
June 88.0°F 65.8°F 76.9°F 4.09 in
July 90.8°F 69.4°F 80.1°F 4.05 in
August 89.0°F 68.4°F 78.7°F 4.05 in
September 84.4°F 63.1°F 73.7°F 3.65 in
October 75.0°F 49.5°F 62.2°F 3.42 in
November 64.9°F 39.4°F 52.1°F 3.66 in
December 56.5°F 32.8°F 44.6°F 4.39 in

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