Capitol View, SC climate
Capitol View has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Capitol View feels like
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Capitol View 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 | 57° | 35° | 3.7" | 0.6" | 10 | 1 | 40° – 52° |
| February | 61° | 38° | 3.3" | 0.4" | 9 | 0 | 42° – 59° |
| March | 68° | 44° | 3.8" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 50° – 64° |
| April | 77° | 51° | 2.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| May | 84° | 60° | 3.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| June | 90° | 68° | 4.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 74° – 83° |
| July | 93° | 71° | 4.8" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 79° – 86° |
| August | 91° | 70° | 4.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 77° – 86° |
| September | 86° | 65° | 4.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| October | 76° | 53° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| November | 66° | 42° | 2.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| December | 59° | 37° | 3.7" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 38° – 58° |
| Year | 76° | 53° | 45.5" | 1.2" | 109 | 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 Capitol View
Capitol View gets 46 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 109 days a year.
About 229 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 25 and the first one by November 7. That leaves about 229 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 86% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Capitol View
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Capitol View, 53% of that work is heating and 47% is cooling.
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.
Capitol View and its neighbors
Capitol View borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.1°. Columbia has both the coldest January nights (35°) and the hottest July afternoons (92°). Capitol View’s January low is 35° and its July high 93°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Capitol View 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 Capitol View averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.7°). The shift is smaller than in 68% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Capitol View’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 38° to 58°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Capitol View’s climate
What is the coldest month in Capitol View?
January, with a typical high of 57° and a low of 35°.
What is the hottest month in Capitol View?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 71°. About 81 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Capitol View get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Capitol View?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 7, and the last spring frost by March 25.
What is the rainiest month in Capitol View?
August, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Capitol View itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Columbia, SC (11 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.