Batesburg, South Carolina climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Batesburg's normal year runs from 35°F January nights to 91°F July afternoons, with 46.9 inches of precipitation and 1 inch of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 17.2°C, January lows of 2°C, July highs of 33°C, 1,192 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationBatesburg
- Station IDUSC00380506
- Location33.90°N 81.54°W
- Elevation660 ft (201 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Batesburg is 72°F and the normal low 51°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 21%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Batesburg.
- Jan 55° 35°
- Feb 59° 37°
- Mar 66° 42°
- Apr 74° 51°
- May 81° 60°
- Jun 88° 68°
- Jul 91° 71°
- Aug 89° 70°
- Sep 84° 65°
- Oct 74° 54°
- Nov 64° 43°
- Dec 57° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Batesburg each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 91°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 35°F. The most precipitation falls in June (5.26 in), the least in October (2.84 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55°F | 35°F | 44.8°F | 3.96 | 0.9 | 9 | <1 | 12 | 10 h 10 min |
| February | 59°F | 37°F | 47.6°F | 3.79 | 0.0 | 8 | <1 | 7 | 11 h |
| March | 66°F | 42°F | 54.2°F | 4.29 | 0.0 | 8 | <1 | 5 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 74°F | 51°F | 62.4°F | 3.35 | 0.0 | 7 | <1 | <1 | 13 h |
| May | 81°F | 60°F | 70.4°F | 3.02 | 0.0 | 7 | 3 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| June | 88°F | 68°F | 77.6°F | 5.26 | 0.0 | 9 | 12 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| July | 91°F | 71°F | 80.6°F | 4.16 | 0.0 | 10 | 20 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| August | 89°F | 70°F | 79.5°F | 4.71 | 0.0 | 9 | 15 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 84°F | 65°F | 74.3°F | 4.05 | 0.0 | 7 | 7 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 74°F | 54°F | 64.0°F | 2.84 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 | <1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 64°F | 43°F | 53.7°F | 3.26 | 0.2 | 7 | <1 | 3 | 10 h 30 min |
| December | 57°F | 38°F | 47.4°F | 4.24 | 0.0 | 9 | <1 | 7 | 10 h |
| Year (annual) | 73°F | 53°F | 63.0°F | 46.93 | 1.1 | 94 | 57 | 33 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13°C | 2°C | 7.1°C | 101 mm | 2 cm |
| February | 15°C | 3°C | 8.7°C | 96 mm | 0 cm |
| March | 19°C | 6°C | 12.3°C | 109 mm | 0 cm |
| April | 23°C | 10°C | 16.9°C | 85 mm | 0 cm |
| May | 27°C | 15°C | 21.3°C | 77 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 31°C | 20°C | 25.3°C | 134 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 33°C | 21°C | 27.0°C | 106 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 32°C | 21°C | 26.4°C | 120 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 29°C | 18°C | 23.5°C | 103 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 24°C | 12°C | 17.8°C | 72 mm | 0 cm |
| November | 18°C | 6°C | 12.1°C | 83 mm | 1 cm |
| December | 14°C | 3°C | 8.6°C | 108 mm | 0 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00380506; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Batesburg?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, May, September and October. Of those, October has the fewest days with rain (6).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00380506.
When is the last frost at Batesburg?
In Batesburg, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 20 in half of years and after April 3 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 18 in half of years and before November 2 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- March 201 year in 10 after April 3; 9 in 10 after February 28
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 181 year in 10 before November 2; 9 in 10 before December 9
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 244 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 274 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 7 in half of springs and before December 4 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Batesburg in zone 8a in ZIP code 29006, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in South Carolina · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00380506; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get at Batesburg?
In a normal year in Batesburg, 57 days a year reach 90°F (1 of them 100°F or more), 33 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 94 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 57a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 33a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 94a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00380506.
How sunny is it at Batesburg?
Over a year 79% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Batesburg, 4.6 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (81%) and February the cloudiest (73%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 76% | 2.9 |
| February | 73% | 3.5 |
| March | 75% | 4.5 |
| April | 80% | 5.8 |
| May | 80% | 6.2 |
| June | 81% | 6.4 |
| July | 81% | 6.2 |
| August | 80% | 5.6 |
| September | 79% | 4.9 |
| October | 79% | 4.0 |
| November | 79% | 3.1 |
| December | 74% | 2.5 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Batesburg record?
A normal year at Batesburg brings 2,636 heating degree days, 51% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,940 cooling degree days, 2.1 times the median (908). Five months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 5,407 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 626 | 0 |
| February | 488 | 1 |
| March | 350 | 14 |
| April | 135 | 55 |
| May | 27 | 195 |
| June | 1 | 377 |
| July | 0 | 482 |
| August | 0 | 449 |
| September | 8 | 285 |
| October | 106 | 74 |
| November | 348 | 8 |
| December | 548 | 1 |
| Year (annual) | 2,636 | 1,940 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00380506. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
Have recent years at Batesburg been warmer than normal?
2023 averaged 63.5°F, 0.5°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 63.0°F.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 63.5°F | +0.5°F | 55.52 | 0.0 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00380506. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Batesburg's climate compare?
Batesburg is warmer than 37 of the 73 places with their own NOAA record in South Carolina, and wetter than 22. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 63.0°F is warmer than 83%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Batesburg is Cfa: temperate, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Batesburg share this climate record?
5 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Batesburg-Leesville, SC5,321 people · 1 mi NE
- Gilbert, SC618 people · 9 mi E
- Ridge Spring, SC588 people · 8 mi SW
- Summit, SC460 people · 7 mi E
- Monetta, SC207 people · 5 mi SW
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Batesburg's climate
What is the coldest month at Batesburg?
January, with a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 35°F. The warmest is July (91°F by day, 71°F at night).
Does it snow at Batesburg?
Yes: 1 inch in a normal year, falling on 0 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in January (0.9 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Batesburg?
June, with 5.26 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is October with 2.84 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Batesburg in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Batesburg in zone 8a in ZIP code 29006, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Batesburg?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 20; in one year in ten it comes after April 3. Waiting until April 3 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- South Carolina climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Saluda, SC15 miles from this station, 62.2°F a year
- Pelion, SC19 miles from this station, 64.8°F a year
- Johnston, SC19 miles from this station, 62.7°F a year
- Wagener, SC21 miles from this station, 62.9°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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