Briarcliffe Acres has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Briarcliffe Acres at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Briarcliffe Acres’s climate
Read from where Briarcliffe Acres sits among South Carolina’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Briarcliffe Acres feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Rain and snow in Briarcliffe Acres
August is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 127 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
About 0.5" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Living with Briarcliffe Acres’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
255 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Mar 13 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 20.
About 0.5" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from December through March. Heating is 54% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 21 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 88°.
The nicest months are March, April, May, September, October and November.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →About 255 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 13 and the first by November 20.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Briarcliffe Acres and its neighbors
North Myrtle Beach has the coldest January nights next door (37°) and North Myrtle Beach the hottest July afternoons (88°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Briarcliffe Acres averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 76% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Briarcliffe Acres compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in South Carolina.
Briarcliffe Acres 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° | 37° | 3.4" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 41° – 52° |
| February | 59° | 39° | 3.3" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 41° – 57° |
| March | 65° | 45° | 3.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 48° – 62° |
| April | 72° | 53° | 3.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| May | 79° | 62° | 3.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| June | 85° | 70° | 4.8" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| July | 88° | 73° | 5.9" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 78° – 83° |
| August | 87° | 72° | 6.7" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 77° – 83° |
| September | 83° | 67° | 6.5" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| October | 75° | 56° | 4.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| November | 66° | 45° | 3.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| December | 59° | 39° | 3.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 39° – 60° |
| Year | 73° | 55° | 52.1" | 0.5" | 127 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Briarcliffe Acres
54% of the work is heating.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 39° to 60°. July is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Common questions about Briarcliffe Acres’s climate
What is the coldest month in Briarcliffe Acres?
January, with a typical high of 56° and a low of 37°.
What is the hottest month in Briarcliffe Acres?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 73°. About 21 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Briarcliffe Acres get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.5 inches.
When is the first frost in Briarcliffe Acres?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 20, and the last spring frost by March 13.
What is the rainiest month in Briarcliffe Acres?
August, with 6.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 52 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Briarcliffe Acres.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Briarcliffe Acres itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Longwood, NC (19 mi, snow) and North Myrtle Bch Airport, SC (2 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.