Swansea, SC

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

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8b USDA hardiness Zone 8b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Swansea has an annual average temperature of 64°F with about 54.5 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 92.9°F), and the coldest is January (average low 33.8°F). July is typically the wettest month (7.69 in) and April the driest (3.34 in).

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
36.7°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
2,295
Cooling need
1,944

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

366 of 366 (100%) of Swansea'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
282
2020s
84

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 57.9°F 33.8°F 45.9°F 4.31 in
February 61.2°F 36.4°F 48.8°F 3.96 in
March 68.2°F 41.8°F 55.0°F 4.21 in
April 76.5°F 49.9°F 63.2°F 3.34 in
May 83.9°F 59.2°F 71.6°F 3.57 in
June 90.2°F 68.9°F 79.6°F 5.17 in
July 92.9°F 72.2°F 82.6°F 7.69 in
August 90.9°F 70.9°F 80.9°F 6.39 in
September 85.5°F 64.6°F 75.1°F 4.41 in
October 76.2°F 52.1°F 64.1°F 3.52 in
November 66.0°F 40.4°F 53.2°F 3.57 in
December 60.1°F 36.4°F 48.3°F 4.40 in

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