Ward, SC

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from JOHNSTON 4 SW, SC US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8b USDA hardiness Zone 8b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Ward has an annual average temperature of 62.7°F with about 48.5 inches of precipitation per year and 1 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 93.0°F), and the coldest is January (average low 32.7°F). June is typically the wettest month (5.12 in) and October the driest (2.98 in). Snow typically falls from December through March.

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
36.9°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
2,547
Cooling need
1,704

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

44 of 366 (12%) of Ward'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.

1950s
6
1960s
25
1970s
35
1980s
54
1990s
79
2000s
79
2010s
82
2020s
6

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 55.4°F 32.7°F 44.0°F 4.23 in 0.5 in 12
February 59.2°F 35.2°F 47.2°F 3.94 in 0.1 in 11
March 66.9°F 40.9°F 53.9°F 4.51 in 0.2 in 11
April 75.6°F 48.6°F 62.1°F 3.18 in 8
May 83.4°F 57.3°F 70.3°F 3.21 in 8
June 89.7°F 65.2°F 77.4°F 5.12 in 10
July 93.0°F 68.7°F 80.9°F 4.64 in 11
August 90.8°F 67.9°F 79.3°F 4.96 in 11
September 85.5°F 62.3°F 73.9°F 3.97 in 9
October 75.9°F 51.0°F 63.4°F 2.98 in 8
November 65.8°F 40.4°F 53.1°F 3.31 in 9
December 57.9°F 34.9°F 46.4°F 4.42 in 0.2 in 12

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