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Monthly climate in Pelion, South Carolina, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pelion 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 -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1225 mm (48.2 inches) and receives 123 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pelion enjoys an average of 3211 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 56 minutes to 14 hours 20 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Pelion are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (78 - 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 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pelion experiences 171 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 19 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Pelion, 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 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Average high 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(78°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)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°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
(23°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)
Minimum -9°C
(16°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)

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

Pelion usually has the most precipitation in July, August and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 134 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pelion are March, October and November. On average, 72 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Pelion, 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) 86 (3.4) 104 (4.1) 79 (3.1) 115 (4.5) 103 (4.1) 107 (4.2) 140 (5.5) 138 (5.4) 90 (3.6) 76 (3.0) 62 (2.5) 125 (4.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 10 9 8 9 13 16 15 8 8 8 10

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

The sunniest months in Pelion are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pelion: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Pelion, 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 174 186 256 289 312 313 344 311 294 280 242 206
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 11m 10h 58m 11h 59m 13h 2m 13h 54m 14h 20m 14h 6m 13h 19m 12h 19m 11h 17m 10h 23m 9h 56m

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

Pelion 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 Pelion UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Pelion, 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