The Cliffs Valley, SC climate
The Cliffs Valley has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in The Cliffs Valley feels like
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The Cliffs Valley 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 | 51° | 30° | 5.1" | 0.6" | 9 | 0 | 33° – 47° |
| February | 55° | 33° | 4.4" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 35° – 52° |
| March | 62° | 39° | 5.2" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 44° – 59° |
| April | 71° | 46° | 5.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 54° – 63° |
| May | 77° | 55° | 4.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| June | 84° | 63° | 5.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| July | 87° | 67° | 5.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| August | 85° | 66° | 5.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| September | 80° | 60° | 5.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| October | 71° | 49° | 4.6" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 56° – 63° |
| November | 61° | 38° | 4.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| December | 53° | 33° | 5.6" | 0.6" | 9 | 0 | 33° – 53° |
| Year | 70° | 48° | 60.2" | 1.4" | 105 | 1 |
“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 The Cliffs Valley
The Cliffs Valley gets 60 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 105 days a year.
About 231 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 27 and the first one by November 12. That leaves about 231 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 86% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in The Cliffs Valley
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In The Cliffs Valley, 71% of that work is heating and 29% 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 The Cliffs Valley 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 The Cliffs Valley averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 66% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at The Cliffs Valley’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 33° to 53°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about The Cliffs Valley’s climate
What is the coldest month in The Cliffs Valley?
January, with a typical high of 51° and a low of 30°.
What is the hottest month in The Cliffs Valley?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 67°. About 33 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does The Cliffs Valley get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in The Cliffs Valley?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 12, and the last spring frost by March 27.
What is the rainiest month in The Cliffs Valley?
August, with 5.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 60 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for The Cliffs Valley itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Cleveland 3s, SC (9 mi, snow) and Tryon, NC (11 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.