Driest Cities in South Carolina
The top 25 of 44 South Carolina cities on GIS Map, ranked by lowest average annual precipitation.
| # | City | Average annual precipitation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bennettsville | 41.7 in |
| 2 | Fort Mill | 42.4 in |
| 3 | Tega Cay | 42.4 in |
| 4 | Rock Hill | 42.6 in |
| 5 | York | 44.1 in |
| 6 | Charleston | 44.3 in |
| 7 | North Augusta | 44.8 in |
| 8 | Beaufort | 45.0 in |
| 9 | Bluffton | 45.0 in |
| 10 | Hilton Head Island | 45.0 in |
| 11 | Irmo | 45.2 in |
| 12 | Lexington | 45.2 in |
| 13 | Florence | 45.3 in |
| 14 | Gaffney | 45.3 in |
| 15 | Union | 45.3 in |
| 16 | Chester | 45.9 in |
| 17 | Newberry | 46.6 in |
| 18 | Laurens | 46.7 in |
| 19 | Camden | 47.2 in |
| 20 | Columbia | 48.1 in |
| 21 | North Myrtle Beach | 48.5 in |
| 22 | Sumter | 48.8 in |
| 23 | Seneca | 49.0 in |
| 24 | Greer | 49.7 in |
| 25 | Anderson | 50.2 in |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals, nearest station with complete data. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Driest Cities in South Carolina”, https://gismap.land/rankings/south-carolina/driest-cities. Figures from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals, nearest station with complete data.
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