South Carolina climate

Historical climate data for 271 cities in South Carolina — drawn from NOAA 1991-2020 normals at each city's primary weather station.

Warmest city
Lancaster
°F annual avg
Coldest city
Salem
53.5°F annual avg
Wettest city
Lamar
in/yr
Snowiest city
Landrum
4.9 in/yr
Frost-date data is available for 248 cities in South Carolina — the average last spring frost, first fall frost, and growing-season length for each. Find your city →

South Carolina climate rankings

Warmest cities

  1. Coward — °F
  2. Peak — °F
  3. Belton — °F
  4. Jonesville — °F
  5. Lancaster — °F
  6. Fort Mill — °F
  7. Woodruff — °F
  8. Van Wyck — °F
  9. Lowndesville — °F
  10. Iva — °F

Coldest cities

  1. Salem — 53.5°F
  2. Hickory Grove — 57.9°F
  3. Smyrna — 57.9°F
  4. Inman — 58.7°F
  5. Chesnee — 58.7°F
  6. Walhalla — 59.2°F
  7. Westminster — 59.2°F
  8. West Union — 59.2°F
  9. Landrum — 59.6°F
  10. Greenville — 59.6°F

Wettest cities

  1. McClellanville — in/yr
  2. Burnettown — in/yr
  3. Andrews — in/yr
  4. Wagener — in/yr
  5. Aiken — in/yr
  6. Lamar — in/yr
  7. Hilton Head Island — in/yr
  8. Perry — in/yr
  9. Kingstree — in/yr
  10. Lane — in/yr

Driest cities

  1. Kershaw — 38.3 in/yr
  2. Great Falls — 41.0 in/yr
  3. Fort Lawn — 41.0 in/yr
  4. Heath Springs — 41.0 in/yr
  5. McColl — 41.7 in/yr
  6. Bennettsville — 41.7 in/yr
  7. Tatum — 41.7 in/yr
  8. Clio — 41.7 in/yr
  9. Blenheim — 41.7 in/yr
  10. Hodges — 42.0 in/yr

All South Carolina cities

Weather stations in South Carolina → National climate rankings →