Jocassee (8 mi WNW), South Carolina climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Jocassee (8 mi WNW)'s normal year runs from 26°F January nights to 80°F July afternoons, with 87.3 inches of precipitation and 4 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 11.9°C, January lows of −4°C, July highs of 27°C, 2,218 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationJocassee (8 mi WNW)
- Station IDUSC00384581
- Location34.99°N 83.07°W
- Elevation2,540 ft (774 m)
On October 22, the normal high in Jocassee (8 mi WNW) is 66°F and the normal low 39°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 24%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Jocassee (8 mi WNW).
- Jan 48° 26°
- Feb 52° 28°
- Mar 58° 32°
- Apr 66° 39°
- May 72° 47°
- Jun 78° 56°
- Jul 80° 59°
- Aug 80° 59°
- Sep 75° 53°
- Oct 67° 41°
- Nov 59° 32°
- Dec 50° 28°
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 Jocassee (8 mi WNW) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 80°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 26°F. The most precipitation falls in August (8.87 in), the least in February (6.24 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48°F | 26°F | 37.0°F | 8.08 | 1.4 | 9 | <1 | 24 | 10 h |
| February | 52°F | 28°F | 39.6°F | 6.24 | 0.7 | 9 | <1 | 21 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 58°F | 32°F | 44.9°F | 7.30 | 0.2 | 10 | <1 | 16 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 66°F | 39°F | 52.7°F | 6.66 | 0.0 | 10 | <1 | 7 | 13 h |
| May | 72°F | 47°F | 59.7°F | 6.55 | 0.0 | 11 | <1 | 1 | 14 h |
| June | 78°F | 56°F | 66.6°F | 7.78 | 0.0 | 13 | <1 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 80°F | 59°F | 69.8°F | 7.09 | 0.0 | 12 | <1 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 80°F | 59°F | 69.3°F | 8.87 | 0.0 | 13 | 1 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 75°F | 53°F | 63.7°F | 7.64 | 0.0 | 10 | <1 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 67°F | 41°F | 54.0°F | 6.40 | 0.0 | 7 | <1 | 6 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 59°F | 32°F | 45.5°F | 7.05 | 0.0 | 8 | <1 | 18 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 50°F | 28°F | 39.1°F | 7.68 | 1.2 | 9 | <1 | 22 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 65°F | 42°F | 53.5°F | 87.34 | 3.5 | 120 | 1 | 114 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9°C | −4°C | 2.8°C | 205 mm | 4 cm |
| February | 11°C | −2°C | 4.2°C | 158 mm | 2 cm |
| March | 14°C | 0°C | 7.2°C | 185 mm | 1 cm |
| April | 19°C | 4°C | 11.5°C | 169 mm | 0 cm |
| May | 22°C | 9°C | 15.4°C | 166 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 25°C | 13°C | 19.2°C | 198 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 27°C | 15°C | 21.0°C | 180 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 27°C | 15°C | 20.7°C | 225 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 24°C | 11°C | 17.6°C | 194 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 19°C | 5°C | 12.2°C | 163 mm | 0 cm |
| November | 15°C | 0°C | 7.5°C | 179 mm | 0 cm |
| December | 10°C | −2°C | 3.9°C | 195 mm | 3 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00384581; 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 Jocassee (8 mi WNW)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, July, August, September and October. Of those, October has the fewest days with rain (7).
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 USC00384581.
When is the last frost at Jocassee (8 mi WNW)?
In Jocassee (8 mi WNW), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 26 in half of years and after May 12 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 17 in half of years and before October 5 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
- April 261 year in 10 after May 12; 9 in 10 after April 11
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 171 year in 10 before October 5; 9 in 10 before November 1
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 174 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 197 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 10 in half of springs and before October 27 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Jocassee (8 mi WNW) in zone 8a in ZIP code 29686, 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 USC00384581; 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 Jocassee (8 mi WNW)?
In a normal year in Jocassee (8 mi WNW), 1 day a year reaches 90°F, 114 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 120 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 114a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 4high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 120a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 1a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00384581.
How sunny is it at Jocassee (8 mi WNW)?
Over a year 77% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Jocassee (8 mi WNW), 4.5 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (80%) and February the cloudiest (69%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 73% | 2.7 |
| February | 69% | 3.3 |
| March | 72% | 4.3 |
| April | 77% | 5.5 |
| May | 78% | 6.1 |
| June | 80% | 6.3 |
| July | 79% | 6.1 |
| August | 80% | 5.6 |
| September | 79% | 4.8 |
| October | 79% | 4.0 |
| November | 78% | 3.0 |
| December | 70% | 2.3 |
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 Jocassee (8 mi WNW) record?
A normal year at Jocassee (8 mi WNW) brings 4,608 heating degree days, 14% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 433 cooling degree days, 52% fewer than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 2,832 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 870 | 0 |
| February | 710 | 0 |
| March | 622 | 0 |
| April | 372 | 1 |
| May | 177 | 11 |
| June | 30 | 79 |
| July | 5 | 155 |
| August | 8 | 141 |
| September | 83 | 44 |
| October | 344 | 3 |
| November | 587 | 0 |
| December | 804 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,608 | 433 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00384581. 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 Jocassee (8 mi WNW) been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 53.9°F, 0.4°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 53.5°F. 3 of the 3 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.3°F | +0.8°F | 96.26 | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 54.8°F | +1.3°F | 98.31 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 53.9°F | +0.4°F | 70.66 | 2.5 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00384581. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Jocassee (8 mi WNW)'s climate compare?
Jocassee (8 mi WNW) is warmer than 0 of the 73 places with their own NOAA record in South Carolina, and wetter than 64. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 53.5°F is warmer than 55%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Jocassee (8 mi WNW) is Cfb: temperate, no dry season, warm 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 Jocassee (8 mi WNW) share this climate record?
2 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.
- Cashiers, NC825 people · 9 mi N
- Glenville, NC130 people · 13 mi N
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 Jocassee (8 mi WNW)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Jocassee (8 mi WNW)?
January, with a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 26°F. The warmest is July (80°F by day, 59°F at night).
Does it snow at Jocassee (8 mi WNW)?
Yes: 4 inches in a normal year, falling on 1 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in January (1.4 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Jocassee (8 mi WNW)?
August, with 8.87 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 6.24 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Jocassee (8 mi WNW) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Jocassee (8 mi WNW) in zone 8a in ZIP code 29686, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Jocassee (8 mi WNW)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 26; in one year in ten it comes after May 12. Waiting until May 12 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
- Highlands, NC9 miles from this station, 50.9°F a year
- Lake Toxaway (2 mi SW), NC10 miles from this station, 54.3°F a year
- Walhalla, SC16 miles from this station, 59.2°F a year
- Long Creek, SC18 miles from this station, 58.0°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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