Batesburg-Leesville, SC climate
Batesburg-Leesville has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Batesburg-Leesville feels like
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Batesburg-Leesville weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 34° | 3.9" | 0.9" | 9 | 0 | 39° – 51° |
| February | 60° | 36° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 40° – 58° |
| March | 67° | 42° | 4.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 48° – 64° |
| April | 76° | 50° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| May | 83° | 58° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| June | 89° | 66° | 4.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| July | 92° | 70° | 4.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 78° – 84° |
| August | 90° | 69° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 76° – 85° |
| September | 85° | 63° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| October | 75° | 51° | 3.3" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| November | 65° | 41° | 3.2" | 0.2" | 7 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| December | 58° | 36° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 37° – 58° |
| Year | 75° | 51° | 46.7" | 1.1" | 94 | 0 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Batesburg-Leesville
Batesburg-Leesville gets 47 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 94 days a year.
About 244 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 20 and the first one by November 18. That leaves about 244 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 89% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Batesburg-Leesville
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Batesburg-Leesville, 58% of that work is heating and 42% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Batesburg-Leesville compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Batesburg-Leesville averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 70% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Batesburg-Leesville’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 37° to 58°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Batesburg-Leesville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Batesburg-Leesville?
January, with a typical high of 56° and a low of 34°.
What is the hottest month in Batesburg-Leesville?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 70°. About 57 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Batesburg-Leesville get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Batesburg-Leesville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 18, and the last spring frost by March 20.
What is the rainiest month in Batesburg-Leesville?
June, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Batesburg-Leesville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Batesburg, SC (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.