Murphys Estates, SC climate
Murphys Estates has mild winters and hot summers. 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 decadeWhat a year in Murphys Estates feels like
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Murphys Estates 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 | 56° | 35° | 4.1" | 0.4" | 10 | 0 | 40° – 53° |
| February | 60° | 38° | 3.7" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 41° – 59° |
| March | 68° | 44° | 4.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 49° – 64° |
| April | 76° | 51° | 3.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| May | 83° | 59° | 3.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| June | 89° | 67° | 4.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 74° – 83° |
| July | 92° | 71° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| August | 90° | 70° | 4.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| September | 85° | 64° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| October | 76° | 53° | 2.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| November | 66° | 43° | 3.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| December | 59° | 37° | 4.2" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 39° – 59° |
| Year | 75° | 53° | 46.7" | 0.8" | 107 | 0 |
“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 Murphys Estates
Murphys Estates gets 47 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 107 days a year.
About 252 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 15 and the first one by November 18. That leaves about 252 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 91% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Murphys Estates
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Murphys Estates, 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.
How Murphys Estates 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 Murphys Estates averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.7°). The shift is smaller than in 75% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Murphys Estates’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 39° to 59°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Murphys Estates’s climate
What is the coldest month in Murphys Estates?
January, with a typical high of 56° and a low of 35°.
What is the hottest month in Murphys Estates?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 71°. About 82 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Murphys Estates get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.8 inches.
When is the first frost in Murphys Estates?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 18, and the last spring frost by March 15.
What is the rainiest month in Murphys Estates?
August, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Murphys Estates itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Augusta Bush Fld Airport, GA (16 mi, snow) and Clarks Hill 1 W, SC (15 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.