Climate · Denmark

Denmark, SC climate

Denmark has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
92°
61st hottest of 475 South Carolina towns
January low
35°
125th mildest of 475 South Carolina towns
Rain + melted snow
48 in
227th driest of 475 South Carolina towns
Snow a winter
0.3 in
146th least snowy of 452 South Carolina towns
+9°

9° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 90°, and a typical Oct 1 in Denmark peaks around 81°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020

A normal year

What a year in Denmark feels like

Winter

60° / 37°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

77° / 51°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 18

Summer

91° / 69°
Typical high / low · 63 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

77° / 53°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 12
Best months to be outsideMarAprOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Denmark 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
January59°35°3.8" 0.3"90 41° – 53°
February62°38°3.6" 080 43° – 59°
March69°44°3.9" 080 49° – 64°
April77°51°3.2" 080 60° – 69°
May84°59°3.5" 080 68° – 76°
June90°67°5.2" 0110 75° – 83°
July92°70°5.4" 0100 79° – 85°
August90°70°5.2" 0110 78° – 84°
September85°64°4.3" 080 72° – 79°
October77°53°3.2" 070 61° – 70°
November68°42°2.9" 060 50° – 60°
December60°37°3.7" 080 39° – 59°
Year76°53°47.8"0.3"1020

“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 Denmark

Denmark gets 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 102 days a year.

48 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 81% of U.S. towns
0.3 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 89% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 87% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.4"

Snowfall by month

About 0.3" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 240 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 18 and the first one by November 12. That leaves about 240 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 88% of U.S. towns.

38
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
63
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 Denmark

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Denmark, 52% of that work is heating and 48% is cooling.

52%heating
2,284 heating degree daysLess heating than 91% of U.S. towns
2,094 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.

Compared with other towns

How Denmark compares

Summer heat92° July high
Hotter than 90% of U.S. towns61st hottest of 475 South Carolina towns
Winter cold35° January low
Milder than 88% of U.S. towns125th mildest of 475 South Carolina towns
Precipitation48" a year
Wetter than 81% of U.S. towns227th driest of 475 South Carolina towns
Snow0.3" a winter
Less snow than 89% of U.S. towns146th least snowy of 452 South Carolina towns
Growing season240 frost-free days
Longer than 88% of U.S. towns109th longest of 475 South Carolina towns

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

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 Denmark averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.6°). The shift is smaller than in 82% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.3° now 49°, was 47°
🌷 Spring+0.8° now 64°, was 63°
☀️ Summer+0.8° now 80°, was 79°
🍂 Fall+0.5° now 65°, was 64°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Denmark’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 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Denmark’s climate

What is the coldest month in Denmark?

January, with a typical high of 59° and a low of 35°.

What is the hottest month in Denmark?

July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 70°. About 63 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Denmark get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.3 inches.

When is the first frost in Denmark?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 12, and the last spring frost by March 18.

What is the rainiest month in Denmark?

July, with 5.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Denmark itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bamberg, SC (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

The coffee’s on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Denmark, SCView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Denmark 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/18 · 2025-01-01