Ketchuptown has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Ketchuptown at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Ketchuptown’s climate
Read from where Ketchuptown sits among South Carolina’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Rain and snow in Ketchuptown
August is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 90 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
About 0.8" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
What a year in Ketchuptown feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 233 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 26 and the first by November 11.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Ketchuptown’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
233 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Mar 26 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 11.
About 0.8" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through February. Heating is 62% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 50 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 91°.
The nicest months are March, April, May, October and November.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Ketchuptown averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 70% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Ketchuptown compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in South Carolina.
Ketchuptown 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° | 3.4" | 0.7" | 8 | 0 | 40° – 52° |
| February | 60° | 37° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 41° – 58° |
| March | 68° | 43° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 48° – 63° |
| April | 76° | 50° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| May | 83° | 59° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| June | 88° | 68° | 4.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| July | 91° | 71° | 5.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 78° – 84° |
| August | 89° | 70° | 6.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 77° – 84° |
| September | 85° | 65° | 5.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| October | 76° | 53° | 3.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| November | 67° | 43° | 3.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| December | 60° | 37° | 3.7" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 38° – 60° |
| Year | 75° | 52° | 50.0" | 0.8" | 90 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Ketchuptown
62% of the work is heating.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 38° to 60°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Ketchuptown’s climate
What is the coldest month in Ketchuptown?
January, with a typical high of 57° and a low of 35°.
What is the hottest month in Ketchuptown?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 71°. About 50 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Ketchuptown get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.8 inches.
When is the first frost in Ketchuptown?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 11, and the last spring frost by March 26.
What is the rainiest month in Ketchuptown?
August, with 6.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 50 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Ketchuptown.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Ketchuptown itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Dillon, SC (24 mi, snow) and Mullins, SC (8 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.