Clarendon County
is located in a sub-tropical and temperate
climate zone. The area has moderate weather
in the Spring, warm to hot summers, and mild
temperatures in the fall and winter. The climate
lends itself to year-round recreational opportunities
on the area lakes, golf courses, parks, and
other recreational areas.
| Yearly Average Precipitation |
43.9" |
| Yearly Average Temperature |
64º F / 17º
C |
| Yearly Average High Temperature |
74º F / 23º
C |
| Yearly Average Low Temperature |
52º F / 11º
C |
| Early Freeze |
November 10 |
| Late Freeze |
March 22 |
Period of Record
Monthly Climate Summary - Period of Record:
8/ 1/1948 to 3/31/2004
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Annual |
Average
Max. Temperature (F) |
56.1
|
61.0
|
69.4
|
77.4
|
84.5
|
89.9
|
93.2 |
91.6 |
86.2 |
77.2 |
69.2 |
59.2
|
76.2
|
Average
Min. Temperature (F) |
32.6
|
35.3 |
42.7 |
49.3 |
57.4 |
65.0 |
68.9 |
68.0 |
62.2 |
49.8 |
42.2 |
34.8 |
50.7
|
Average
Total Precipitation (in.) |
4.18
|
3.59 |
4.04 |
3.14 |
3.67 |
5.22 |
4.77 |
5.55 |
4.35 |
2.86 |
2.71 |
3.56 |
47.65
|
Average
Total SnowFall (in.) |
0.6
|
0.8 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
1.6
|
Average
Snow Depth (in.) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Geography
Clarendon County is situated in the east central
portion of South Carolina. Its land surface
covers 599 square miles with Lake Marion covering
an additional 95 square miles of the county.
There are approximately 383,000 land acres
in the county. Most of the county topography
is nearly level to gently sloping and is predominately
sand and loamy soils. About 1/3 of the county
land base is used for cultivated agricultural
crops, and about 59% is woodland.
