Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Forest Acres features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1230 mm (48.4 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Forest Acres enjoys an average of 3159 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 54 minutes to 14 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Forest Acres are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 82 °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 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Forest Acres experiences 169 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 18 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average high | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average low | 4°C (40°F) | 6°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 (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (17°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Forest Acres, South Carolina, United States with other places around the world.
Forest Acres usually has the most precipitation in July, August and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 135 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Forest Acres are March, October and November. On average, 71 mm (2.8 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) | 86 (3.4) | 103 (4.1) | 75 (2.9) | 108 (4.2) | 105 (4.1) | 110 (4.3) | 139 (5.5) | 134 (5.3) | 100 (4.0) | 73 (2.9) | 66 (2.6) | 130 (5.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Forest Acres are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Forest Acres: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 169 | 182 | 246 | 285 | 307 | 310 | 342 | 310 | 293 | 273 | 236 | 202 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 9m | 10h 58m | 11h 59m | 13h 2m | 13h 56m | 14h 22m | 14h 7m | 13h 20m | 12h 20m | 11h 17m | 10h 22m | 9h 54m |
Forest Acres experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, 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 Forest Acres 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 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 |