Chester, South Carolina Climate
United States
Pop. 5,486 Elev. 163 m / 535 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Summers in Chester are warm, with July highs around 91°F (33°C), while winters are cold with January lows of 31°F (-1°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 111°F (44°C). Expect around 61 rainy days annually (40.2 in / 1021 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 4 in (90 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 142 sunny days per year and around 41 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 84°F (29°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 91°F (33°C) high | 31°F (-1°C) low |
| Feels like | 111°F (44°C) high | 31°F (-1°C) low |
| Rain | 61 days | 40.2 in (1021 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 3.5 in (90 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 142 sunny | 41 stormy |
| Wind | 2.3 mph (1.0 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
38
Jan 47
Feb 43
Mar 57
Apr 71
May 58
Jun 63
Jul 70
Aug 49
Sep 48
Oct 32
Nov 48
Dec Humidity (%)
54
Jan 61
Feb 50
Mar 63
Apr 70
May 72
Jun 72
Jul 78
Aug 67
Sep 65
Oct 56
Nov 64
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 38 mi Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
Ski resort 105 mi Appalachian Mountain Ski Area
National park 96 mi Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site
Mountain peak
(5,053 ft) 90 mi Green Knob
Hospital 2 mi Chester Regional Medical Center
Hiking trail 20 mi Triple C Rail Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50°F 10°C | 31°F -1°C | 1.3 in 32 mm | 3.2 in82 mm | 16 |
| February | 62°F 17°C | 40°F 5°C | 2.8 in 71 mm | 0.3 in6 mm | 13 |
| March | 70°F 21°C | 47°F 9°C | 2.3 in 59 mm | — | 17 |
| April | 76°F 25°C | 57°F 14°C | 3.3 in 84 mm | — | 9 |
| May | 79°F 26°C | 62°F 17°C | 6.3 in 159 mm | — | 5 |
| June | 88°F 31°C | 71°F 22°C | 4.5 in 115 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 91°F 33°C | 75°F 24°C | 4.0 in 103 mm | — | 6 |
| August | 83°F 28°C | 69°F 21°C | 7.9 in 200 mm | — | 6 |
| September | 84°F 29°C | 64°F 18°C | 1.2 in 30 mm | — | 16 |
| October | 72°F 22°C | 54°F 12°C | 3.5 in 89 mm | — | 14 |
| November | 67°F 20°C | 45°F 7°C | 0.7 in 18 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 18 |
| December | 56°F 13°C | 37°F 3°C | 2.3 in 59 mm | — | 13 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 0 |
| February | 13 | 2 |
| March | 17 | 3 |
| April | 9 | 3 |
| May | 5 | 6 |
| June | 9 | 5 |
| July | 6 | 8 |
| August | 6 | 9 |
| September | 16 | 1 |
| October | 14 | 3 |
| November | 18 | 0 |
| December | 13 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 44°F 7°C |
| February | 45°F 7°C |
| March | 50°F 10°C |
| April | 64°F 18°C |
| May | 71°F 22°C |
| June | 81°F 27°C |
| July | 84°F 29°C |
| August | 80°F 27°C |
| September | 74°F 23°C |
| October | 65°F 18°C |
| November | 55°F 13°C |
| December | 48°F 9°C |