Climate · Van Wyck

Van Wyck, SC climate

Van Wyck has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
91°
197th coolest of 475 South Carolina towns
January low
31°
26th coldest of 475 South Carolina towns
Rain + melted snow
43 in
4th driest of 475 South Carolina towns
Snow a winter
3 in
28th snowiest of 452 South Carolina towns
A normal year

What a year in Van Wyck feels like

Winter

56° / 33°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

73° / 48°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 27

Summer

89° / 67°
Typical high / low · 56 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

74° / 50°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 5
Best months to be outsideMarAprMaySepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Van Wyck weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January53°31°3.7" 0.9"91 36° – 48°
February58°34°3.1" 1.2"90 38° – 54°
March65°40°3.8" 0.3"90 46° – 62°
April74°48°3.4" 090 57° – 65°
May81°57°3.6" 090 65° – 74°
June88°65°4.1" 090 72° – 81°
July91°69°3.8" 090 77° – 84°
August89°68°4.2" 090 75° – 85°
September84°62°3.6" 070 69° – 78°
October74°49°3.1" 070 58° – 67°
November64°39°3.2" 080 47° – 57°
December56°34°3.5" 0.2"100 35° – 55°
Year73°50°43.1"2.6"1032

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Van Wyck

Van Wyck gets 43 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 103 days a year.

43 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 62% of U.S. towns
3 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 82% of U.S. towns
2 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 77% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.2"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
1.2"
Frost & the growing season

About 225 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 27 and the first one by November 5. That leaves about 225 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 84% of U.S. towns.

51
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
56
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Van Wyck

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Van Wyck, 61% of that work is heating and 39% is cooling.

61%heating
2,872 heating degree daysLess heating than 87% of U.S. towns
1,839 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 86% of U.S. towns

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.

Compared with other towns

How Van Wyck compares

Summer heat91° July high
Hotter than 83% of U.S. towns197th coolest of 475 South Carolina towns
Winter cold31° January low
Milder than 82% of U.S. towns26th coldest of 475 South Carolina towns
Precipitation43" a year
Wetter than 62% of U.S. towns4th driest of 475 South Carolina towns
Snow3" a winter
Less snow than 82% of U.S. towns28th snowiest of 452 South Carolina towns
Growing season225 frost-free days
Longer than 84% of U.S. towns162nd shortest of 475 South Carolina towns
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Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.9°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Van Wyck averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°). The shift is smaller than in 75% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.4° now 44°, was 43°
🌷 Spring+0.9° now 61°, was 60°
☀️ Summer+0.9° now 78°, was 77°
🍂 Fall+0.6° now 62°, was 61°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Van Wyck’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 35° to 55°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Van Wyck’s climate

What is the coldest month in Van Wyck?

January, with a typical high of 53° and a low of 31°.

What is the hottest month in Van Wyck?

July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 69°. About 56 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Van Wyck get?

About 3 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.

When is the first frost in Van Wyck?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 5, and the last spring frost by March 27.

What is the rainiest month in Van Wyck?

August, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 43 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Van Wyck itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Catawba, SC (5 mi, snow) and Winthrop Univ, SC (13 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.

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