Climate · Calhoun Falls

Calhoun Falls, SC climate

Calhoun Falls has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
91°
185th coolest of 475 South Carolina towns
January low
33°
191st coldest of 475 South Carolina towns
Rain + melted snow
48 in
203rd driest of 475 South Carolina towns
Snow a winter
0.6 in
211th least snowy of 452 South Carolina towns
A normal year

What a year in Calhoun Falls feels like

Winter

56° / 35°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

74° / 50°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 27

Summer

89° / 69°
Typical high / low · 60 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

74° / 51°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 7
Best months to be outsideMarAprMaySepOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Calhoun Falls 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
January54°33°4.1" 0.1"100 37° – 50°
February58°36°4.1" 0.3"90 40° – 56°
March66°42°4.6" 0.1"90 47° – 63°
April74°49°3.2" 080 57° – 66°
May81°58°3.4" 080 65° – 75°
June88°66°4.3" 0100 73° – 81°
July91°70°4.0" 090 77° – 85°
August89°69°4.5" 090 75° – 84°
September84°63°3.8" 070 70° – 79°
October74°51°3.2" 060 59° – 67°
November64°40°3.7" 080 48° – 57°
December56°35°4.7" 0.1"100 37° – 56°
Year73°51°47.5"0.6"1030

“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 Calhoun Falls

Calhoun Falls gets 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 103 days a year.

48 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 79% of U.S. towns
0.6 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 87% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 85% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.7"

Snowfall by month

About 0.6" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 226 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 27 and the first one by November 7. That leaves about 226 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 84% of U.S. towns.

60
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
60
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 Calhoun Falls

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Calhoun Falls, 61% of that work is heating and 39% is cooling.

61%heating
2,914 heating degree daysLess heating than 86% of U.S. towns
1,880 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 86% 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 Calhoun Falls compares

Summer heat91° July high
Hotter than 83% of U.S. towns185th coolest of 475 South Carolina towns
Winter cold33° January low
Milder than 86% of U.S. towns191st coldest of 475 South Carolina towns
Precipitation48" a year
Wetter than 79% of U.S. towns203rd driest of 475 South Carolina towns
Snow0.6" a winter
Less snow than 87% of U.S. towns211th least snowy of 452 South Carolina towns
Growing season226 frost-free days
Longer than 84% of U.S. towns176th shortest of 475 South Carolina towns
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Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.8°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Calhoun Falls averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°). The shift is smaller than in 84% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.7° now 46°, was 44°
🌷 Spring+0.7° now 62°, was 61°
☀️ Summer+0.3° now 79°, was 79°
🍂 Fall+0.5° now 63°, was 62°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Calhoun Falls’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 56°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Calhoun Falls’s climate

What is the coldest month in Calhoun Falls?

January, with a typical high of 54° and a low of 33°.

What is the hottest month in Calhoun Falls?

July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 70°. About 60 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Calhoun Falls get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.6 inches.

When is the first frost in Calhoun Falls?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 7, and the last spring frost by March 27.

What is the rainiest month in Calhoun Falls?

December, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.

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

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