Pickens, South Carolina Climate
United States
Pop. 3,173 Elev. 338 m / 1,109 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Pickens has warm summers with average highs of 87°F (31°C) in July, and cold winters averaging 27°F (-3°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 99°F (37°C). Rain falls on about 77 days per year (50.3 in / 1277 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 7 in (175 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 145 sunny days per year and around 43 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 80°F (27°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 87°F (31°C) high | 27°F (-3°C) low |
| Feels like | 99°F (37°C) high | 27°F (-3°C) low |
| Rain | 77 days | 50.3 in (1277 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 6.9 in (175 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 145 sunny | 43 stormy |
| Wind | 2.1 mph (0.9 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
38
Jan 48
Feb 44
Mar 58
Apr 72
May 57
Jun 54
Jul 69
Aug 51
Sep 46
Oct 35
Nov 46
Dec Humidity (%)
52
Jan 60
Feb 49
Mar 65
Apr 74
May 74
Jun 74
Jul 80
Aug 78
Sep 70
Oct 62
Nov 65
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 28 mi Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)
Ski resort 26 mi Sapphire Valley Ski Resort
National park 100 mi Panther Creek State Park
Mountain peak
(5,072 ft) 28 mi Pilot Mountain
Hospital 1 mi AnMed Health Cannon
Hiking trail 7 mi Big Rock Mountain Summit Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47°F 8°C | 27°F -3°C | 1.6 in 40 mm | 5.8 in148 mm | 17 |
| February | 59°F 15°C | 38°F 3°C | 5.2 in 133 mm | 0.9 in24 mm | 12 |
| March | 66°F 19°C | 43°F 6°C | 4.2 in 106 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 17 |
| April | 72°F 22°C | 53°F 12°C | 4.7 in 119 mm | — | 10 |
| May | 73°F 23°C | 58°F 14°C | 8.9 in 227 mm | — | 5 |
| June | 84°F 29°C | 66°F 19°C | 4.3 in 109 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 87°F 31°C | 70°F 21°C | 4.9 in 125 mm | — | 9 |
| August | 79°F 26°C | 66°F 19°C | 7.4 in 188 mm | — | 3 |
| September | 77°F 25°C | 60°F 16°C | 2.0 in 50 mm | — | 11 |
| October | 69°F 20°C | 50°F 10°C | 3.5 in 90 mm | — | 16 |
| November | 63°F 17°C | 41°F 5°C | 1.3 in 34 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 20 |
| December | 53°F 12°C | 35°F 2°C | 2.2 in 55 mm | 0.1 in3 mm | 15 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 17 | 1 |
| February | 12 | 1 |
| March | 17 | 2 |
| April | 10 | 2 |
| May | 5 | 8 |
| June | 10 | 6 |
| July | 9 | 7 |
| August | 3 | 9 |
| September | 11 | 2 |
| October | 16 | 3 |
| November | 20 | 2 |
| December | 15 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 41°F 5°C |
| February | 40°F 4°C |
| March | 42°F 6°C |
| April | 49°F 10°C |
| May | 61°F 16°C |
| June | 73°F 23°C |
| July | 80°F 27°C |
| August | 75°F 24°C |
| September | 70°F 21°C |
| October | 62°F 16°C |
| November | 50°F 10°C |
| December | 45°F 7°C |