Monthly climate in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Orangeburg features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1234 mm (48.6 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Orangeburg enjoys an average of 3243 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 57 minutes to 14 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States §

The warmest months in Orangeburg are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 82 °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, Orangeburg experiences 176 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 14 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(84°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
38°C
(100°F)
39°C
(103°F)
38°C
(101°F)
37°C
(100°F)
37°C
(99°F)
38°C
(100°F)
31°C
(87°F)
26°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum 24°C
(76°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(92°F)
28°C
(83°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Average high 15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
25°C
(77°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
27°C
(80°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(62°F)
Daily mean 10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(66°F)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(78°F)
21°C
(70°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Average low 5°C
(41°F)
7°C
(46°F)
9°C
(49°F)
13°C
(55°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(71°F)
23°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(70°F)
16°C
(61°F)
8°C
(47°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Mean minimum -4°C
(24°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
3°C
(38°F)
10°C
(49°F)
17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(59°F)
7°C
(44°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
Minimum -8°C
(17°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
0°C
(33°F)
6°C
(44°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
11°C
(53°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-5°C
(24°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States §

Orangeburg usually has the most precipitation in July, August and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 141 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Orangeburg are January, October and November. On average, 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 76 (3.0) 96 (3.8) 77 (3.0) 119 (4.7) 97 (3.8) 113 (4.5) 152 (6.0) 137 (5.4) 104 (4.1) 66 (2.6) 65 (2.6) 134 (5.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 10 10 8 8 14 18 19 8 7 7 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States §

The sunniest months in Orangeburg are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Orangeburg: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 176 192 261 291 318 313 343 311 298 284 243 208
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 12m 10h 59m 11h 59m 13h 1m 13h 54m 14h 19m 14h 5m 13h 19m 12h 19m 11h 18m 10h 24m 9h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States §

Orangeburg 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 Orangeburg UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 7 8 10 11 11 11 11 9 8 6 4