Jefferson, SC

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

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8b USDA hardiness Zone 8b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Jefferson has an annual average temperature of 62.5°F with about 48.2 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 91.4°F), and the coldest is January (average low 32.5°F). August is typically the wettest month (5.34 in) and May the driest (3.12 in).

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
37.5°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
2,592
Cooling need
1,704

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Climate change signal

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0 of 366 (0%) of Jefferson'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.

1960s
0
1970s
71
1980s
101
1990s
71
2000s
123

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 54.7°F 32.5°F 43.6°F 4.17 in 10
February 58.7°F 34.8°F 46.7°F 3.29 in 10
March 65.5°F 41.3°F 53.4°F 3.85 in 9
April 74.5°F 50.2°F 62.3°F 3.59 in 9
May 81.3°F 59.3°F 70.3°F 3.12 in 8
June 87.8°F 66.8°F 77.3°F 4.33 in 9
July 91.4°F 70.8°F 81.1°F 4.06 in 9
August 89.4°F 69.1°F 79.2°F 5.34 in 10
September 84.1°F 63.6°F 73.9°F 4.43 in 7
October 75.6°F 51.8°F 63.7°F 4.08 in 7
November 64.8°F 40.4°F 52.6°F 3.88 in 7
December 57.1°F 35.5°F 46.3°F 4.10 in 9

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