Pimlico has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Pimlico at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Pimlico’s climate
Read from where Pimlico sits among South Carolina’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Pimlico feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Pimlico’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
265 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Mar 10 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 26.
About 0.0" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from December through February. Heating is 45% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 85 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 92°.
The nicest months are March, April, October and November.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Rain and snow in Pimlico
August is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 110 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
No measurable snow in a normal year.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Pimlico averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 54% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
About 265 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 10 and the first by November 26.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
How Pimlico compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in South Carolina.
Pimlico 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 | 60° | 37° | 3.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| February | 63° | 39° | 3.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 44° – 60° |
| March | 69° | 45° | 3.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| April | 77° | 52° | 3.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| May | 84° | 61° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| June | 89° | 69° | 5.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 74° – 83° |
| July | 92° | 72° | 5.7" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 80° – 85° |
| August | 91° | 71° | 6.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 78° – 84° |
| September | 86° | 66° | 5.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| October | 78° | 55° | 4.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| November | 69° | 45° | 2.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| December | 62° | 40° | 3.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 41° – 62° |
| Year | 77° | 54° | 50.4" | 0.0" | 110 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Pimlico
45% 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 41° to 62°. July is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Common questions about Pimlico’s climate
What is the coldest month in Pimlico?
January, with a typical high of 60° and a low of 37°.
What is the hottest month in Pimlico?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 72°. About 85 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Pimlico get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Pimlico?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 26, and the last spring frost by March 10.
What is the rainiest month in Pimlico?
August, with 6.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 50 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Pimlico.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Pimlico itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Moncks Corner 4 N, SC (10 mi) away. 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.