Climate · Varnville

Varnville, SC climate

Varnville has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
92°
110th hottest of 475 South Carolina towns
January low
36°
60th mildest of 475 South Carolina towns
Rain + melted snow
48 in
197th wettest of 475 South Carolina towns
Snow a winter
0.1 in
80th least snowy of 452 South Carolina towns
A normal year

What a year in Varnville feels like

Winter

62° / 38°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

77° / 52°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 6

Summer

91° / 70°
Typical high / low · 70 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

77° / 55°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 26
Best months to be outsideMarAprOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Varnville 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
January60°36°3.7" 0100 42° – 54°
February64°39°3.5" 080 44° – 59°
March70°45°3.6" 0100 50° – 65°
April77°51°3.2" 080 60° – 70°
May85°60°3.3" 070 68° – 77°
June89°68°5.2" 0120 75° – 83°
July92°71°5.6" 0120 80° – 85°
August90°70°5.8" 0120 78° – 84°
September86°65°4.3" 090 73° – 79°
October78°54°3.6" 080 62° – 70°
November69°44°2.9" 080 52° – 62°
December62°39°3.6" 0.1"90 41° – 61°
Year77°54°48.4"0.1"1110

“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 Varnville

Varnville gets 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 111 days a year.

48 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 83% of U.S. towns
0.1 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 92% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 94% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.8"

Snowfall by month

About 0.1" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 267 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 6 and the first one by November 26. That leaves about 267 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 92% of U.S. towns.

27
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
70
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 Varnville

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Varnville, 41% of that work is heating and 59% is cooling.

41%heating
1,720 heating degree daysLess heating than 94% of U.S. towns
2,442 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 93% 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 Varnville compares

Summer heat92° July high
Hotter than 89% of U.S. towns110th hottest of 475 South Carolina towns
Winter cold36° January low
Milder than 90% of U.S. towns60th mildest of 475 South Carolina towns
Precipitation48" a year
Wetter than 83% of U.S. towns197th wettest of 475 South Carolina towns
Snow0.1" a winter
Less snow than 92% of U.S. towns80th least snowy of 452 South Carolina towns
Growing season267 frost-free days
Longer than 92% of U.S. towns26th longest of 475 South Carolina towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.1°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Varnville averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 62% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.4° now 50°, was 48°
🌷 Spring+0.9° now 65°, was 64°
☀️ Summer+1.1° now 80°, was 79°
🍂 Fall+1.0° now 66°, was 65°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Varnville’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 41° to 61°. July is the most reliable, staying within 5°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Varnville’s climate

What is the coldest month in Varnville?

January, with a typical high of 60° and a low of 36°.

What is the hottest month in Varnville?

July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 71°. About 70 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Varnville get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.

When is the first frost in Varnville?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 26, and the last spring frost by March 6.

What is the rainiest month in Varnville?

August, with 5.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Varnville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hampton 1s, SC (3 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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