Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Little River 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 -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1504 mm (59.2 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Little River enjoys an average of 3388 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 Little River are July, August and September, 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 10 to 13 °C (51 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Little River experiences 108 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average low | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Little River, South Carolina, United States with other places around the world.
Little River usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 184 mm (7.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Little River are January, March and October. On average, 76 mm (3.0 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) | 81 (3.2) | 114 (4.5) | 78 (3.1) | 98 (3.9) | 121 (4.7) | 132 (5.2) | 162 (6.4) | 197 (7.8) | 195 (7.7) | 69 (2.7) | 105 (4.1) | 153 (6.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Little River are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Little River: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 186 | 216 | 283 | 314 | 345 | 328 | 342 | 321 | 299 | 296 | 240 | 215 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 10m | 10h 58m | 11h 59m | 13h 2m | 13h 55m | 14h 21m | 14h 7m | 13h 20m | 12h 20m | 11h 17m | 10h 23m | 9h 55m |
Little River 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 Little River 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 |