Aiken, South Carolina Climate
United States
Pop. 30,604 Elev. 161 m / 528 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Aiken sees warm summers peaking at 93°F (34°C) in July, and cold winters that bottom out around 32°F (0°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 116°F (47°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 61 days per year (41.2 in / 1046 mm total), with 4 in (104 mm) of annual snowfall. The city averages 160 sunny days per year and around 46 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 84°F (29°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 93°F (34°C) high | 32°F (0°C) low |
| Feels like | 116°F (46°C) high | 28°F (-2°C) low |
| Rain | 61 days | 41.2 in (1046 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 0 days | 4.1 in (104 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 160 sunny | 46 stormy |
| Wind | 2.7 mph (1.2 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
39
Jan 47
Feb 42
Mar 53
Apr 68
May 55
Jun 57
Jul 69
Aug 40
Sep 47
Oct 30
Nov 49
Dec Humidity (%)
58
Jan 63
Feb 43
Mar 56
Apr 66
May 69
Jun 69
Jul 78
Aug 65
Sep 65
Oct 53
Nov 64
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 19 mi Augusta Regional At Bush Field (AGS)
Ski resort 132 mi Sapphire Valley Ski Resort
National park 13 mi Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site
Mountain peak
(5,072 ft) 135 mi Pilot Mountain
Hospital 3 mi Surgery Center of Aiken
Hiking trail 2 mi Willie Barton's Line
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53°F 11°C | 32°F 0°C | 1.6 in 42 mm | 4.1 in104 mm | 17 |
| February | 65°F 18°C | 43°F 6°C | 1.7 in 43 mm | — | 14 |
| March | 75°F 24°C | 47°F 9°C | 3.2 in 81 mm | — | 18 |
| April | 81°F 27°C | 59°F 15°C | 2.1 in 53 mm | — | 12 |
| May | 83°F 28°C | 64°F 18°C | 7.4 in 188 mm | — | 7 |
| June | 90°F 32°C | 72°F 22°C | 3.9 in 99 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 93°F 34°C | 76°F 24°C | 5.2 in 132 mm | — | 10 |
| August | 85°F 29°C | 71°F 22°C | 9.5 in 241 mm | — | 6 |
| September | 86°F 30°C | 65°F 18°C | 0.6 in 15 mm | — | 17 |
| October | 74°F 23°C | 56°F 13°C | 2.5 in 63 mm | — | 15 |
| November | 72°F 22°C | 46°F 8°C | 0.4 in 10 mm | — | 21 |
| December | 59°F 15°C | 41°F 5°C | 3.2 in 81 mm | — | 14 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 17 | 1 |
| February | 14 | 1 |
| March | 18 | 3 |
| April | 12 | 2 |
| May | 7 | 8 |
| June | 9 | 5 |
| July | 10 | 9 |
| August | 6 | 14 |
| September | 17 | 0 |
| October | 15 | 1 |
| November | 21 | 0 |
| December | 14 | 2 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 45°F 7°C |
| February | 45°F 7°C |
| March | 50°F 10°C |
| April | 64°F 18°C |
| May | 72°F 22°C |
| June | 80°F 27°C |
| July | 84°F 29°C |
| August | 80°F 27°C |
| September | 74°F 24°C |
| October | 65°F 18°C |
| November | 55°F 13°C |
| December | 49°F 9°C |