Chester, SC Weather & Climate Normals
Chester's real weather, in one number
Chester, SC scores 47/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: strongly seasonal. Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. 4 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Chester's hottest and coldest months
Chester's hottest month is Jul, averaging 80°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 41°F, a 38.5°F swing across the year, a middling gap by national standards.
Chester's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 30°F | 4.05in |
| Feb | 56°F | 32°F | 3.36in |
| Mar | 64°F | 38°F | 4.17in |
| Apr | 73°F | 47°F | 3.88in |
| May | 80°F | 56°F | 3.51in |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 4.3in |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 3.93in |
| Aug | 88°F | 68°F | 4.43in |
| Sep | 83°F | 62°F | 3.8in |
| Oct | 73°F | 49°F | 3.08in |
| Nov | 63°F | 38°F | 3.37in |
| Dec | 55°F | 32°F | 4.04in |
Apr, May, Sep, and Oct are the best time to see Chester at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Chester
Over a typical year, Chester sees about 45.92in of precipitation a year across roughly 102 days with measurable rain or snow. That station has no snowfall reading, so none is shown rather than assumed.
Where Chester ranks
Chester ranks 2879 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 63 of 66 within SC. About 5,230 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Chester 1 Se, SC US, 1.5 miles from Chester, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · How the comfort score is calculated