Wagener, South Carolina climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Wagener's normal year runs from 34°F January nights to 91°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 17.2°C, January lows of 1°C, July highs of 33°C.
- NOAA stationWagener (1 mi SW)
- Station IDUSC00388879
- Location33.64°N 81.37°W
- Elevation380 ft (116 m)
- Population691
On October 23, the normal high in Wagener is 73°F and the normal low 49°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Wagener.
- Jan 57° 34°
- Feb 62° 36°
- Mar 68° 41°
- Apr 76° 49°
- May 82° 57°
- Jun 88° 66°
- Jul 91° 69°
- Aug 89° 69°
- Sep 84° 63°
- Oct 76° 52°
- Nov 65° 42°
- Dec 59° 35°
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 Wagener each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 91°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 34°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57°F | 34°F | 45.4°F | – | <1 | 15 | 10 h 10 min |
| February | 62°F | 36°F | 49.1°F | – | <1 | 5 | 11 h |
| March | 68°F | 41°F | 54.4°F | – | <1 | 7 | 12 h |
| April | 76°F | 49°F | 62.5°F | – | <1 | 1 | 13 h |
| May | 82°F | 57°F | 69.5°F | – | 5 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| June | 88°F | 66°F | 77.1°F | – | 13 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| July | 91°F | 69°F | 80.1°F | – | 20 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| August | 89°F | 69°F | 79.2°F | – | 16 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 84°F | 63°F | 73.6°F | – | 11 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 76°F | 52°F | 64.0°F | – | 1 | <1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 65°F | 42°F | 53.5°F | – | <1 | 5 | 10 h 30 min |
| December | 59°F | 35°F | 47.1°F | – | <1 | 12 | 10 h |
| Year (annual) | 75°F | 51°F | 62.9°F | – | 66 | 45 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14°C | 1°C | 7.4°C |
| February | 17°C | 2°C | 9.5°C |
| March | 20°C | 5°C | 12.4°C |
| April | 24°C | 10°C | 16.9°C |
| May | 28°C | 14°C | 20.8°C |
| June | 31°C | 19°C | 25.1°C |
| July | 33°C | 21°C | 26.7°C |
| August | 32°C | 21°C | 26.2°C |
| September | 29°C | 17°C | 23.1°C |
| October | 24°C | 11°C | 17.8°C |
| November | 19°C | 5°C | 11.9°C |
| December | 15°C | 2°C | 8.4°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Batesburg (20 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 USC00388879; 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 Wagener?
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 USC00388879.
When is the last frost in Wagener?
In Wagener, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 26 in half of years and after April 10 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 9 in half of years and before October 27 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 261 year in 10 after April 10; 9 in 10 after March 7
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 91 year in 10 before October 27; 9 in 10 before November 27
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 230 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 257 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 12 in half of springs and before November 23 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Wagener in zone 8b in ZIP code 29164, 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 USC00388879; 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 Wagener?
In a normal year in Wagener, 66 days a year reach 90°F and 45 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 66a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 45a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00388879.
How sunny is Wagener?
Over a year 79% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Wagener, 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 Wagener need?
A normal year in Wagener brings 2,562 heating degree days, 52% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,837 cooling degree days, 2.0 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 5,283 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 606 | 1 |
| February | 445 | 0 |
| March | 341 | 11 |
| April | 114 | 37 |
| May | 29 | 167 |
| June | 0 | 361 |
| July | 0 | 468 |
| August | 0 | 440 |
| September | 9 | 267 |
| October | 105 | 72 |
| November | 358 | 13 |
| December | 555 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 2,562 | 1,837 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00388879. 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.
Has Wagener been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 63.1°F, 0.2°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 62.9°F. 5 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.3°F | +0.4°F |
| 2022 | 63.5°F | +0.6°F |
| 2023 | 63.8°F | +0.9°F |
| 2024 | 64.2°F | +1.3°F |
| 2025 | 63.1°F | +0.2°F |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00388879. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Wagener's climate compare?
Wagener is warmer than 36 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 62.9°F is warmer than 82%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Wagener 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.
- Salley, SC351 people · 6 mi SE
- Perry, SC209 people · 4 mi E
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 Wagener's climate
What is the coldest month in Wagener?
January, with a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 34°F. The warmest is July (91°F by day, 69°F at night).
Does it snow in Wagener?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Wagener's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Batesburg (20 miles away), records 1 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Wagener in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Wagener in zone 8b in ZIP code 29164, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Wagener?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 26; in one year in ten it comes after April 10. Waiting until April 10 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
- Pelion, SC11 miles from this station, 64.8°F a year
- N (5 mi NE), SC19 miles from this station, 64.0°F a year
- Aiken, SC20 miles from this station, 63.9°F a year
- Blackville, SC20 miles from this station, 63.9°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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