Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Clemson features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1410 mm (55.5 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Clemson enjoys an average of 3135 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Clemson are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 10 °C (44 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Clemson experiences 138 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 30 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
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Clemson usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 144 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Clemson are June, July and November. On average, 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 104 (4.1) | 152 (6.0) | 111 (4.4) | 129 (5.1) | 135 (5.3) | 84 (3.3) | 83 (3.3) | 111 (4.4) | 130 (5.1) | 142 (5.6) | 93 (3.7) | 136 (5.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Clemson are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Clemson: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 168 | 175 | 239 | 275 | 302 | 320 | 346 | 314 | 291 | 265 | 237 | 198 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 6m | 10h 56m | 11h 59m | 13h 4m | 13h 59m | 14h 25m | 14h 11m | 13h 22m | 12h 20m | 11h 15m | 10h 19m | 9h 51m |
Clemson experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Clemson UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 |