Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Goose Creek features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1415 mm (55.7 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Goose Creek enjoys an average of 3217 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 0 minutes to 14 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Goose Creek are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 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 (51 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Goose Creek experiences 174 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 12 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 (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average high | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average low | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (8°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
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Goose Creek usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 20 rainy days and 179 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Goose Creek are January, March and October. On average, 66 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) | 59 (2.3) | 87 (3.4) | 66 (2.6) | 108 (4.2) | 95 (3.7) | 164 (6.5) | 189 (7.4) | 184 (7.3) | 164 (6.4) | 75 (2.9) | 83 (3.3) | 142 (5.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Goose Creek are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Goose Creek: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 178 | 196 | 260 | 292 | 324 | 300 | 333 | 301 | 295 | 280 | 244 | 208 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 14m | 11h 0m | 11h 59m | 13h 0m | 13h 51m | 14h 16m | 14h 2m | 13h 17m | 12h 19m | 11h 18m | 10h 26m | 10h 0m |
Goose Creek 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 Goose Creek 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 |