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30-year climate normals

Darlington County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

92.0°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 32.0°F.

Darlington County gets 47.88" of precipitation a year, and 32% of it falls in Jun, Jul, Aug.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low Precip
January 56.5° 32.0° 3.62"
February 60.0° 34.0° 3.45"
March 67.5° 40.1° 3.60"
April 76.3° 48.5° 3.12"
May 83.2° 58.5° 4.00"
June 89.0° 66.8° 4.69"
July 92.0° 70.3° 4.97"
August 89.8° 68.8° 5.61"
September 84.7° 63.0° 4.54"
October 75.8° 51.2° 3.40"
November 66.2° 39.9° 3.14"
December 58.6° 34.5° 3.74"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 32% falling in the wettest three months (Jun, Jul, Aug).

January 3.62"
February 3.45"
March 3.60"
April 3.12"
May 4.00"
June 4.69"
July 4.97"
August 5.61"
September 4.54"
October 3.40"
November 3.14"
December 3.74"
Annual total 47.88"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 1,973
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 2,745
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.18¢/kWh, South Carolina average $319
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $155

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Darlington County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Darlington County?

Darlington County averages a high of 92.0°F in July and a low of 32.0°F in January. Annual precipitation is 47.88 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Darlington County?

The wettest stretch is Jun, Jul, Aug, which accounts for 32% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Darlington County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 92.0°F. That drives 1,973 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Darlington County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Darlington County.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station DARLINGTON, SC US (USC00382260), 5.3 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, South Carolina residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.