Caesars Head, SC climate
Caesars Head has mild winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Caesars Head feels like
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Caesars Head 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 | 49° | 30° | 5.6" | 0.6" | 9 | 0 | 32° – 46° |
| February | 53° | 33° | 4.9" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 34° – 51° |
| March | 60° | 39° | 5.5" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 43° – 58° |
| April | 69° | 46° | 5.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| May | 75° | 54° | 5.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| June | 80° | 62° | 5.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| July | 83° | 66° | 5.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| August | 82° | 65° | 6.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| September | 77° | 59° | 5.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| October | 69° | 48° | 5.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 54° – 63° |
| November | 59° | 38° | 5.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| December | 51° | 33° | 6.1" | 0.6" | 9 | 0 | 32° – 53° |
| Year | 67° | 48° | 65.7" | 1.4" | 105 | 1 |
“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 Caesars Head
Caesars Head gets 66 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 105 days a year.
About 186 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first one by October 23. That leaves about 186 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 59% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Caesars Head
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Caesars Head, 84% of that work is heating and 16% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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 Caesars Head 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 Caesars Head averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 64% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Caesars Head’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 32° to 53°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Caesars Head’s climate
What is the coldest month in Caesars Head?
January, with a typical high of 49° and a low of 30°.
What is the hottest month in Caesars Head?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 66°. About 10 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Caesars Head get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Caesars Head?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 23, and the last spring frost by April 19.
What is the rainiest month in Caesars Head?
December, with 6.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 66 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Caesars Head itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Cleveland 3s, SC (9 mi, snow) and Pisgah Forest 3 Ne, NC (11 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.