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United States / South Carolina / Greenwood Metro Area / Greenwood County / Hodges / Zip Codes
Hodges, SC has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees F (32 degrees C) while winter temperatures rarely drop below 40 degrees F (4 degrees C). The area receives an average of 48 inches of rainfall each year and experiences high humidity levels throughout most of the year. The area is also subject to strong storms in the form of thunderstorms and hurricanes from time to time.

Hodges, South Carolina gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hodges averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Hodges. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hodges gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hodges is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Carolina.

6.1 Summer - 7 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Hodges, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Hodges with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Carolina. In Hodges, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hodges are May, October and April.
In Hodges, there are 52.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hodges with an average of 31.3°. This is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.
In Hodges, there are 61.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.
In Hodges, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.
Humidity in Hodges can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
March is the wettest month in Hodges with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.0 inches in Hodges means that it is drier than most places in South Carolina.
January is the rainiest month in Hodges with 9.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 92.6 rainy days annually in Hodges, which is one of the least rainy places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.8 inches in Hodges means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. January is the snowiest month in Hodges with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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