Marion, SC

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

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8b USDA hardiness Zone 8b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Marion has an annual average temperature of 63.2°F with about 49.3 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 90.5°F), and the coldest is January (average low 33.9°F). September is typically the wettest month (5.97 in) and February the driest (3.22 in).

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
35.8°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
2,373
Cooling need
1,713

Best time to visit Marion

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

14 of 366 (3.8%) of Marion'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.

1890s
3
1920s
14
1930s
69
1940s
52
1950s
55
1960s
24
1970s
39
1980s
65
1990s
13
2000s
11
2010s
16
2020s
5

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 56.1°F 33.9°F 45.0°F 3.51 in
February 59.8°F 36.5°F 48.1°F 3.22 in
March 66.9°F 42.4°F 54.6°F 3.51 in
April 75.4°F 49.3°F 62.3°F 3.43 in
May 82.1°F 59.0°F 70.5°F 3.62 in
June 87.6°F 67.4°F 77.5°F 4.96 in
July 90.5°F 71.0°F 80.8°F 5.23 in
August 88.9°F 69.6°F 79.3°F 5.54 in
September 84.2°F 63.8°F 74.0°F 5.97 in
October 75.8°F 51.6°F 63.7°F 3.26 in
November 66.1°F 42.2°F 54.2°F 3.33 in
December 59.4°F 36.6°F 48.0°F 3.69 in

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