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30-year climate normals

Lee County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

91.5°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 32.8°F.

Lee County gets 46.65" of precipitation a year, and 30% 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 55.4° 32.8° 3.76"
February 59.3° 34.9° 3.49"
March 66.6° 40.8° 3.84"
April 75.4° 49.1° 3.01"
May 82.1° 58.5° 3.99"
June 88.0° 66.8° 4.70"
July 91.5° 70.3° 4.53"
August 89.2° 68.9° 4.88"
September 84.1° 63.2° 4.08"
October 75.5° 50.9° 3.46"
November 66.3° 40.0° 3.00"
December 58.6° 35.1° 3.91"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 30% falling in the wettest three months (Jun, Jul, Aug).

January 3.76"
February 3.49"
March 3.84"
April 3.01"
May 3.99"
June 4.70"
July 4.53"
August 4.88"
September 4.08"
October 3.46"
November 3.00"
December 3.91"
Annual total 46.65"

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 1,921
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 2,752
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.18¢/kWh, South Carolina average $311
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $156

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 Lee County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Lee County?

Lee County averages a high of 91.5°F in July and a low of 32.8°F in January. Annual precipitation is 46.65 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Lee County?

The wettest stretch is Jun, Jul, Aug, which accounts for 30% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Lee County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 91.5°F. That drives 1,921 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Lee County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Lee County.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station BISHOPVILLE 1ENE, SC US (USC00380736), 3.8 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.