Zubly Cemetery · Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0Beech Island has warmer summer afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 36° on average. The seasons are far apart: from a winter night to a summer afternoon the average spans 57°. Its January nights stay gentler than in 82% of U.S. towns. If you like long walks, March, April, October and November offer highs of 67–77°.
A year in Beech Island at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Beech Island’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Beech Island’s place in South Carolina beside it.
What a year in Beech Island feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 232 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 23 and the first by November 9. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Augusta Bush Fld Airport, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Beech Island’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 16°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 46 inches of rain a year
August is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain falls on about 107 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.8" in a normal year at Augusta Bush Fld Airport, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Beech Island
48% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from December through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Augusta Bush Fld Airport.
Living with Beech Island’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
232 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 23 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 9.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Beech Island from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (44%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 12%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Beech Island and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Beech Island in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Beech Island’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Island, SC | 36° | 93° | 46" | 0.8" |
| Lindale, TX | 36° | 93° | 46" | 0.7" |
| Cusseta, GA | 36° | 92° | 50" | 0.5" |
| Laurinburg, NC | 33° | 91° | 45" | 1.1" |
| Texarkana, AR | 34° | 93° | 52" | 2.1" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Beech Island averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 72% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Beech Island compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Beech Island’s place among South Carolina’s.
Beech Island weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Beech Island’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Augusta Bush Fld Airport. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 36° | 4.1" | 0.4" | 10 | 0 | 40° – 54° |
| February | 62° | 39° | 3.7" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 42° – 60° |
| March | 69° | 44° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| April | 77° | 51° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| May | 84° | 60° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| June | 90° | 68° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| July | 93° | 71° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 79° – 86° |
| August | 91° | 71° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 78° – 85° |
| September | 86° | 65° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| October | 77° | 53° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| November | 67° | 43° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| December | 60° | 37° | 4.1" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 39° – 59° |
| Year | 76° | 53° | 46.2" | 0.8" | 107 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 39° to 59°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Beech Island’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Beech Island’s center.
- Snow: Augusta Bush Fld Airport.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Augusta Bush Fld Airport, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Beech Island’s climate
What is the weather like in Beech Island?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 82% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Beech Island in winter?
January nights average 36°. About 51 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How much snow does Beech Island get?
About 0.8 inches in a normal winter at Augusta Bush Fld Airport, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Beech Island?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 71°. About 86 days a year reach 90° and 6 reach 100° (Augusta Bush Fld Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Beech Island?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 23 and the first fall frost by November 9, about 232 frost-free days, at Augusta Bush Fld Airport.
What growing zone is Beech Island in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 16°.
What is the best time of year to visit Beech Island?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Beech Island getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 72% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Beech Island.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.