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Retirement Living In Upstate South Carolina


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Area Description

We are surrounded by mountains, lakes, and rivers. Natural beauty with small town charm. Best of both worlds as we are 45 minutes from Greenville SC, and 90 minutes from Atlanta GA. Clemson University, a top twenty ranked university is in our back yard.

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Things to Do, Recreation & Fitness


    Locals and visitors enjoy many outdoor activities such as hiking, kayaking, and boating.

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Gateway Arts Center
Westminster Music Centre

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What Will The Climate And Weather Be Like If I Retire In Upstate South Carolina?

For those of you that retire in Upstate South Carolina, you will enjoy warm summers, a cool fall, a cold winter and a temperate spring!

Winter temperatures are cold with averages in the mid 40's and highs in the mid 50's. Nights are cold with lows in the low 30's. Expect some rainy days in the winter.

If the weather in the spring is too cold for the outdoors, enjoy some indoor activities in Upstate South Carolina such as a movie, a visit to a museum or some shopping. Spring temperatures are cool with averages in the low 60's and highs in the low 70's. Nights are cold with lows in the upper 40's. Expect some rainy days in the spring.

Summertime in Upstate South Carolina is a great time to enjoy your retirement with a day at the lake, an outdoor concert, a local festival or other outdoor activity! Summer temperatures are warm with averages in the upper 70's and highs in the upper 80's. Nights are mild with lows in the upper 60's. Expect a lot of days above 90°. Humidity may feel uncomfortable. Expect some rainy days in the summer.

If you retire in Upstate South Carolina, you can look forward to fall weather activities such as biking on a bike path, hiking, enjoying a walking path and more! Fall temperatures are cool with averages in the low 60's and highs in the low 70's. Nights are cool with lows in the low 50's. Expect some rainy days in the fall.

Monthly Temperature Ranges

 Month  Low  Avg  High
 Jan  31 F°  42 F°  53 F°
 Feb  34 F°  45 F°  57 F°
 Mar  40 F°  52 F°  64 F°
 Apr  47 F°  60 F°  73 F°
 May  57 F°  68 F°  80 F°
 Jun  65 F°  76 F°  87 F°
 Jul  68 F°  79 F°  90 F°
 Aug  68 F°  78 F°  89 F°
 Sep  61 F°  72 F°  83 F°
 Oct  50 F°  61 F°  73 F°
 Nov  40 F°  52 F°  64 F°
 Dec  33 F°  44 F°  54 F°

Monthly Average # of Hot and Cold Days

 Month  Days Greater Than 90 F°  Days Less Than 32 F°  Days Less Than 0 F°
 Jan  0  17  0
 Feb  0  12  0
 Mar  0  7  0
 Apr  0  1  0
 May  1  0  0
 Jun  9  0  0
 Jul  17  0  0
 Aug  13  0  0
 Sep  4  0  0
 Oct  0  1  0
 Nov  0  6  0
 Dec  0  15  0

Rain & Humidity

 Month  Rainfall  Rainy Days  Humidity
 Jan  5 "  9  31 %
 Feb  5 "  9  33 %
 Mar  5 "  9  38 %
 Apr  4 "  9  45 %
 May  4 "  9  56 %
 Jun  4 "  10  64 %
 Jul  5 "  10  68 %
 Aug  5 "  10  68 %
 Sep  4 "  8  62 %
 Oct  4 "  7  51 %
 Nov  4 "  9  42 %
 Dec  5 "  10  33 %

Snow

 Month  Snowfall  Snow On Ground Days  Snowy Days
 Jan  1 "  1  1
 Feb  1 "  0  0
 Mar  0 "  0  0
 Apr  0 "  0  0
 May  0 "  0  0
 Jun  0 "  0  0
 Jul  0 "  0  0
 Aug  0 "  0  0
 Sep  0 "  0  0
 Oct  0 "  0  0
 Nov  0 "  0  0
 Dec  0 "  0  0


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