Climate · Cane Savannah

Cane Savannah, SC climate

Cane Savannah has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
91°
234th coolest of 475 South Carolina towns
January low
35°
191st mildest of 475 South Carolina towns
Rain + melted snow
47 in
155th driest of 475 South Carolina towns
Snow a winter
0.8 in
170th snowiest of 452 South Carolina towns
A normal year

What a year in Cane Savannah feels like

Winter

59° / 36°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

76° / 51°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 21

Summer

90° / 69°
Typical high / low · 53 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

76° / 53°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 13
Best months to be outsideMarAprMayOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Cane Savannah 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
January57°35°3.7" 0.7"90 39° – 52°
February61°37°3.4" 080 41° – 59°
March68°43°3.6" 090 48° – 63°
April76°50°3.2" 070 59° – 68°
May83°59°3.6" 080 66° – 76°
June88°67°4.8" 0110 74° – 82°
July91°71°5.3" 0110 78° – 85°
August90°70°5.2" 090 77° – 84°
September85°64°4.2" 070 72° – 79°
October76°53°3.5" 070 61° – 69°
November66°42°2.9" 060 48° – 60°
December59°37°3.7" 0.1"70 39° – 59°
Year75°52°46.9"0.8"990

“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 Cane Savannah

Cane Savannah gets 47 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 99 days a year.

47 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 77% of U.S. towns
0.8 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 82% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.3"

Snowfall by month

About 0.8" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 239 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 21 and the first one by November 13. That leaves about 239 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 88% of U.S. towns.

47
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
53
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 Cane Savannah

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Cane Savannah, 53% of that work is heating and 47% is cooling.

53%heating
2,315 heating degree daysLess heating than 91% of U.S. towns
2,049 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 89% 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.

Around Cane Savannah

Cane Savannah and its neighbors

Cane Savannah borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Sumter has the coldest January nights (34°) and Wedgefield the hottest July afternoons (91°). Cane Savannah’s January low is 35° and its July high 91°.

South Sumter: January low 34°, July high 91°Mulberry: January low 34°, July high 91°East Sumter: January low 34°, July high 91°Lakewood: January low 35°, July high 91°Cherryvale: January low 35°, July high 91°Oakland: January low 34°, July high 91°Wedgefield: January low 35°, July high 91°Sumter: January low 34°, July high 91°Cane Savannah: January low 35°, July high 91° Cane SavannahWedgefieldSumter
ColderMilder34° to 35°
Sumter34.2° −0.3°
Cane Savannah34.5°
Wedgefield34.7° +0.2°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Cane Savannah compares

Summer heat91° July high
Hotter than 85% of U.S. towns234th coolest of 475 South Carolina towns
Winter cold35° January low
Milder than 87% of U.S. towns191st mildest of 475 South Carolina towns
Precipitation47" a year
Wetter than 77% of U.S. towns155th driest of 475 South Carolina towns
Snow0.8" a winter
Less snow than 87% of U.S. towns170th snowiest of 452 South Carolina towns
Growing season239 frost-free days
Longer than 88% of U.S. towns126th longest of 475 South Carolina towns
South Carolina climate rankingsSnowiest, mildest, wettest and more in SC →

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

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.7°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Cane Savannah averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.6°). The shift is smaller than in 92% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.0° now 48°, was 47°
🌷 Spring+0.4° now 63°, was 63°
☀️ Summer+0.7° now 80°, was 79°
🍂 Fall+0.5° now 64°, was 64°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Cane Savannah’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 39° to 59°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Cane Savannah’s climate

What is the coldest month in Cane Savannah?

January, with a typical high of 57° and a low of 35°.

What is the hottest month in Cane Savannah?

July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 71°. About 53 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Cane Savannah get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.8 inches.

When is the first frost in Cane Savannah?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 13, and the last spring frost by March 21.

What is the rainiest month in Cane Savannah?

July, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cane Savannah itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Wedgefield, SC (5 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

We left the porch light on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Cane Savannah, SCView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Cane Savannah is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/19 · 2025-01-01