Parksville, SC climate
Parksville has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Parksville feels like
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Parksville 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° | 34° | 4.0" | 0.5" | 12 | 0 | 39° – 52° |
| February | 60° | 37° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 41° – 57° |
| March | 67° | 43° | 4.6" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 63° |
| April | 76° | 50° | 3.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| May | 83° | 58° | 3.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| June | 89° | 67° | 4.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| July | 92° | 70° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| August | 90° | 69° | 4.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| September | 85° | 63° | 3.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| October | 75° | 52° | 2.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| November | 66° | 41° | 3.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| December | 58° | 36° | 4.3" | 0.2" | 12 | 0 | 38° – 58° |
| Year | 75° | 52° | 45.5" | 1.0" | 119 | 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 Parksville
Parksville gets 45 inches of rain and melted snow a year. March is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 119 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 Parksville
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Parksville, 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 Parksville 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 Parksville averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°). The shift is smaller than in 83% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Parksville’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°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Parksville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Parksville?
January, with a typical high of 56° and a low of 34°.
What is the hottest month in Parksville?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 70°. About 82 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Parksville get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Parksville?
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 Parksville?
March, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Parksville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Johnston 4 Sw, SC (21 mi, snow) and Clarks Hill 1 W, SC (9 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.