Lamar, SC

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from ELLIOTT 0.8 NW, SC US.

BWk Desert (cold) climate 8b USDA hardiness Zone 8b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Lamar has an annual average temperature of 63.1°F with about 0 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 90.6°F), and the coldest is January (average low 33.4°F).

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
35.5°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
2,394
Cooling need
1,695

Best time to visit Lamar

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

366 of 366 (100%) of Lamar'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
159
2020s
207

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 56.8°F 33.4°F 45.1°F in
February 59.4°F 36.5°F 48.0°F in
March 67.0°F 41.0°F 54.0°F in
April 74.7°F 50.4°F 62.6°F in
May 82.2°F 58.8°F 70.5°F in
June 87.4°F 67.1°F 77.3°F in
July 90.6°F 70.6°F 80.6°F in
August 88.8°F 69.9°F 79.4°F in
September 84.5°F 62.8°F 73.7°F in
October 75.8°F 51.8°F 63.8°F in
November 66.3°F 41.6°F 54.0°F in
December 58.7°F 36.7°F 47.7°F in
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