Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Georgetown features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1492 mm (58.8 inches) and receives 142 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Georgetown enjoys an average of 3352 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 58 minutes to 14 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Georgetown are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 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 10 to 13 °C (50 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Georgetown experiences 149 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 6 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average high | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Georgetown, South Carolina, United States with other places around the world.
Georgetown usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 198 mm (7.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Georgetown are January, March and October. On average, 68 mm (2.7 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) | 69 (2.7) | 92 (3.6) | 75 (2.9) | 101 (4.0) | 112 (4.4) | 155 (6.1) | 180 (7.1) | 229 (9.0) | 185 (7.3) | 61 (2.4) | 88 (3.5) | 147 (5.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Georgetown are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Georgetown: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 185 | 209 | 273 | 308 | 337 | 319 | 342 | 319 | 300 | 291 | 246 | 216 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 12m | 10h 59m | 11h 59m | 13h 1m | 13h 53m | 14h 18m | 14h 4m | 13h 19m | 12h 19m | 11h 18m | 10h 24m | 9h 58m |
Georgetown experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 Georgetown 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 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 |