Climate · Bishopville

Bishopville, SC climate

Bishopville has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 34°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
92°
205th hottest of 475 South Carolina towns
January low
34°
208th coldest of 475 South Carolina towns
Rain + melted snow
47 in
141st driest of 475 South Carolina towns
Snow a winter
0.5 in
199th least snowy of 452 South Carolina towns
A normal year

What a year in Bishopville feels like

Winter

58° / 35°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

75° / 50°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 29

Summer

90° / 69°
Typical high / low · 63 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

75° / 52°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 4
Best months to be outsideMarAprMayOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Bishopville weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January56°34°3.6" 0.1"100 39° – 50°
February60°36°3.4" 0.3"90 40° – 58°
March67°42°3.6" 090 48° – 63°
April76°50°3.1" 080 58° – 68°
May82°58°3.8" 090 66° – 76°
June89°67°4.4" 0110 73° – 82°
July92°70°5.1" 0120 78° – 85°
August90°69°5.2" 0100 76° – 84°
September84°64°4.6" 080 70° – 80°
October76°51°3.4" 070 59° – 69°
November66°41°2.9" 070 49° – 59°
December59°36°3.7" 0.1"100 37° – 59°
Year75°51°46.8"0.5"1080

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Bishopville

Bishopville gets 47 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 108 days a year.

47 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 76% of U.S. towns
0.5 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 88% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 82% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.2"

Snowfall by month

About 0.5" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 222 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 29 and the first one by November 4. That leaves about 222 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 83% of U.S. towns.

60
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
63
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Bishopville

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bishopville, 59% of that work is heating and 41% is cooling.

59%heating
2,752 heating degree daysLess heating than 87% of U.S. towns
1,921 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 87% of U.S. towns

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.

Compared with other towns

How Bishopville compares

Summer heat92° July high
Hotter than 86% of U.S. towns205th hottest of 475 South Carolina towns
Winter cold34° January low
Milder than 86% of U.S. towns208th coldest of 475 South Carolina towns
Precipitation47" a year
Wetter than 76% of U.S. towns141st driest of 475 South Carolina towns
Snow0.5" a winter
Less snow than 88% of U.S. towns199th least snowy of 452 South Carolina towns
Growing season222 frost-free days
Longer than 83% of U.S. towns119th shortest of 475 South Carolina towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.9°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Bishopville averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°). The shift is smaller than in 76% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.7° now 47°, was 45°
🌷 Spring+0.7° now 63°, was 62°
☀️ Summer+0.7° now 79°, was 79°
🍂 Fall+0.6° now 64°, was 63°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bishopville’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 59°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Bishopville’s climate

What is the coldest month in Bishopville?

January, with a typical high of 56° and a low of 34°.

What is the hottest month in Bishopville?

July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 70°. About 63 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Bishopville get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.5 inches.

When is the first frost in Bishopville?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 4, and the last spring frost by March 29.

What is the rainiest month in Bishopville?

August, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bishopville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hartsville, SC (17 mi, snow) and Bishopville 1ene, SC (1 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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