Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Coward features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1297 mm (51.1 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Coward enjoys an average of 3230 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 55 minutes to 14 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Coward are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 12 °C (48 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Coward experiences 170 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 22 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average high | 15°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (13°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Coward, South Carolina, United States with other places around the world.
Coward usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 154 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Coward are January, March and October. On average, 65 mm (2.6 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) | 74 (2.9) | 91 (3.6) | 70 (2.7) | 91 (3.6) | 108 (4.3) | 136 (5.4) | 152 (6.0) | 162 (6.4) | 149 (5.9) | 53 (2.1) | 76 (3.0) | 136 (5.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Coward are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Coward: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 177 | 191 | 258 | 293 | 323 | 308 | 337 | 308 | 296 | 281 | 243 | 209 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 10m | 10h 58m | 11h 59m | 13h 2m | 13h 56m | 14h 21m | 14h 7m | 13h 20m | 12h 20m | 11h 17m | 10h 22m | 9h 55m |
Coward 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, November 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 Coward UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 |