Edgefield, South Carolina climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Edgefield's normal year runs from 35°F January nights to 92°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 17.6°C, January lows of 1°C, July highs of 33°C.
- NOAA stationEdgefield (2.2 mi ENE)
- Station IDUSC00382711
- Location33.79°N 81.89°W
- Elevation607 ft (185 m)
- Population4,147
On October 23, the normal high in Edgefield is 74°F and the normal low 49°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Edgefield.
- Jan 56° 35°
- Feb 60° 38°
- Mar 68° 43°
- Apr 76° 51°
- May 83° 60°
- Jun 88° 67°
- Jul 92° 71°
- Aug 90° 70°
- Sep 85° 65°
- Oct 76° 53°
- Nov 66° 42°
- Dec 58° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Edgefield each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 92°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 35°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56°F | 35°F | 45.4°F | – | <1 | 13 | 10 h 10 min |
| February | 60°F | 38°F | 49.0°F | – | <1 | 3 | 11 h |
| March | 68°F | 43°F | 55.3°F | – | <1 | 4 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 76°F | 51°F | 63.3°F | – | <1 | <1 | 13 h |
| May | 83°F | 60°F | 71.4°F | – | 7 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| June | 88°F | 67°F | 77.7°F | – | 17 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| July | 92°F | 71°F | 81.3°F | – | 24 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| August | 90°F | 70°F | 80.0°F | – | 20 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 85°F | 65°F | 74.7°F | – | 15 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 76°F | 53°F | 64.5°F | – | 2 | <1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 66°F | 42°F | 54.1°F | – | <1 | 4 | 10 h 30 min |
| December | 58°F | 37°F | 47.6°F | – | <1 | 8 | 10 h |
| Year (annual) | 75°F | 53°F | 63.7°F | – | 85 | 30 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13°C | 1°C | 7.4°C |
| February | 16°C | 3°C | 9.4°C |
| March | 20°C | 6°C | 12.9°C |
| April | 24°C | 11°C | 17.4°C |
| May | 28°C | 15°C | 21.9°C |
| June | 31°C | 19°C | 25.4°C |
| July | 33°C | 21°C | 27.4°C |
| August | 32°C | 21°C | 26.7°C |
| September | 29°C | 18°C | 23.7°C |
| October | 25°C | 12°C | 18.1°C |
| November | 19°C | 6°C | 12.3°C |
| December | 14°C | 3°C | 8.7°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Johnston (3 miles away), gets 1 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00382711; 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.
When is the best weather to visit Edgefield?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, May, September, October and November.
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 USC00382711.
When is the last frost in Edgefield?
In Edgefield, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 16 in half of years and after April 2 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 13 in half of years and before October 30 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 161 year in 10 after April 2; 9 in 10 after February 23
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 131 year in 10 before October 30; 9 in 10 before December 2
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 244 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 277 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after February 28 in half of springs and before December 1 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Edgefield in zone 8a in ZIP code 29824, 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 USC00382711; 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 in Edgefield?
In a normal year in Edgefield, 85 days a year reach 90°F (1 of them 100°F or more) and 30 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 85a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00382711.
How sunny is Edgefield?
Over a year 79% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Edgefield, 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 much heating and cooling does Edgefield need?
A normal year in Edgefield brings 2,474 heating degree days, 54% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,020 cooling degree days, 2.2 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 5,536 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 608 | 0 |
| February | 451 | 4 |
| March | 312 | 12 |
| April | 97 | 46 |
| May | 18 | 215 |
| June | 0 | 381 |
| July | 0 | 503 |
| August | 0 | 463 |
| September | 9 | 300 |
| October | 96 | 80 |
| November | 343 | 17 |
| December | 539 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 2,474 | 2,020 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00382711. 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.
How does Edgefield's climate compare?
Edgefield is warmer than 45 of the other 72 places with their own NOAA record in South Carolina. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 63.7°F is warmer than 85%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Questions about Edgefield's climate
What is the coldest month in Edgefield?
January, with a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 35°F. The warmest is July (92°F by day, 71°F at night).
Does it snow in Edgefield?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Edgefield's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Johnston (3 miles away), records 1 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Edgefield in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Edgefield in zone 8a in ZIP code 29824, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Edgefield?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 16; in one year in ten it comes after April 2. Waiting until April 2 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
- Johnston, SC3 miles from this station, 62.7°F a year
- Saluda, SC16 miles from this station, 62.2°F a year
- Graniteville, SC16 miles from this station, 61.8°F a year
- Clarks Hill, SC19 miles from this station, 64.1°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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