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Monthly climate in Saluda, South Carolina, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Saluda features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1282 mm (50.5 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Saluda enjoys an average of 3185 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 54 minutes to 14 hours 22 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Saluda are June, July and August, 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 9 to 11 °C (48 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Saluda experiences 162 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 18 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Saluda, 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
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Average high 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average low 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Mean minimum -5°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Minimum -9°C
(17°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)

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

Saluda usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Saluda are March, October and November. On average, 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Saluda, 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) 90 (3.5) 117 (4.6) 85 (3.3) 112 (4.4) 122 (4.8) 103 (4.0) 142 (5.6) 146 (5.8) 87 (3.4) 82 (3.2) 78 (3.1) 117 (4.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 11 10 8 10 14 17 16 8 9 8 9

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

The sunniest months in Saluda are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 37 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Saluda: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Saluda, 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 171 180 248 284 308 314 347 315 295 277 238 204
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 9m 10h 58m 11h 59m 13h 2m 13h 56m 14h 22m 14h 7m 13h 20m 12h 20m 11h 17m 10h 22m 9h 54m

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

Saluda 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 Saluda UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Saluda, 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

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Saluda, South Carolina, United States

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