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Weather & Climate

Williamsburg County residents enjoy a sub-tropical weather pattern that allows for nearly year-round recreational opportunities.  The County enjoys mild winters and warm summers.   The annual average temperature in the County is 62.5 degrees F.  The average temperature in January is 44 degrees F with the average July temperature 80.1 degrees F. 

The following information is the Williamsburg County statistical climatology statistics which are compiled by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) and the Kingstree, South Carolina Reporting Station weather statistics compiled by the Southeast Regional Climate Center.

 

Williamsburg County, South Carolina Climatology Statistics

Temperature Summary (1930-2000)

Highest Maximum: 108 F, July 20, 1986

Highest Mean: 91.5 F, June 28, 1954

Lowest Mean: 12.5 F, January 21, 1985

Lowest Minimum: 0 F, January 20, 1985

Annual Average:

Maximum 76.1 F

Mean 63.6 F

Minimum 51.1 F

 

Source:  South Carolina Department of
Natural Resources Climatology Division

Precipitation Summary (1930-2000)

Highest Daily Rainfall: 8.00 Inches,
October 11, 1990

Annual Average Rainfall: 48.29 Inches

Wettest Year: 72.29 Inches, 1964

Driest Year: 30.73 Inches, 1931

Mean Snowfall: 1.0 Inch

Largest Snowfall: 14.4 Inches, 1973

Period of Record Monthly Climate Summary
 Kingstree, South Carolina Reporting Station
Period of Record : 1/ 1/1930 to 12/31/2000

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Average Max. Temperature (F) 58.3 61.2 68.4 76.8 84.2 89.6 92.0 90.5 85.9 77.5 68.5 60.0 76.1
Average Min. Temperature (F) 34.1 35.5 42.2 49.7 58.1 65.8 69.5 68.5 63.0 50.7 40.9 34.7 51.1
Average Total Precipitation (in.) 3.73 3.58 4.26 3.16 3.48 4.89 5.46 6.25 4.68 2.96 2.51 3.44 48.40
Average Total SnowFall (in.) 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.1
Average Snow Depth (in.) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Percent of possible observations for period of record.
Max. Temp.: 98.9% Min. Temp.: 98.9% Precipitation: 99.3% Snowfall: 99% Snow Depth: 99.2%

Source:  Southeast Regional Climate Center

 
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