Photo: Dr. Blazer · CC BY-SA 4.0Camden’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Camden at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Camden’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Camden’s place in South Carolina beside it.
What a year in Camden feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 226 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 27 and the first by November 7. Day counts come from NOAA’s station at Camden 3 W, SC, 2.9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; frost dates and degree days from Lugoff 2ne, SC, 4 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Camden’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 15°. 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 43 inches of rain a year
August is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain falls on about 90 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Wateree Dam, SC, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Camden
61% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Lugoff 2ne, SC.
Living with Camden’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
226 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 27 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 7.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November. 3.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Camden from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (38%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 14%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Camden and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Camden yet.
Climates most like Camden’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden, SC | 33° | 92° | 43" | 0.0" |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 35° | 92° | 47" | 0.0" |
| Hidden Valley Lake, CA | 36° | 92° | 40" | 0.3" |
| Anna, TX | 34° | 94° | 41" | 0.2" |
| Smithfield, NC | 32° | 91° | 48" | 0.8" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Camden averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 87% 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 Camden compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Camden’s place among South Carolina’s.
Camden weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Camden’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Wateree Dam, SC. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 33° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| February | 60° | 36° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 40° – 57° |
| March | 67° | 41° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 48° – 63° |
| April | 76° | 49° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| May | 82° | 58° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| June | 88° | 67° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| July | 92° | 70° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 78° – 85° |
| August | 89° | 69° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| September | 84° | 63° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| October | 75° | 51° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| November | 66° | 41° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| December | 58° | 35° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 37° – 57° |
| Year | 74° | 51° | 43.0" | 0.0" | 90 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 37° to 57°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Camden’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 Camden’s center.
- Snow: Wateree Dam, SC.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Lugoff 2ne, SC, 4 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: Camden 3 W, SC, 2.9 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 Camden’s climate
What is the weather like in Camden?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 77% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 85% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Camden in winter?
January nights average 33°. About 76 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 39°.
How much snow does Camden get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Wateree Dam, SC, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Camden?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 70°. About 36 days a year reach 90° (Lugoff 2ne, SC).
When is the first and last frost in Camden?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 27 and the first fall frost by November 7, about 226 frost-free days, at Lugoff 2ne, SC.
What growing zone is Camden in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 15°.
What is the best time of year to visit Camden?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Camden getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 87% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Camden.
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.