Photo: Evanoco · CC BY-SA 4.0Neeses has warmer summer afternoons than 88% of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 35°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 80% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with February up the most. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from December to February, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Neeses at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Neeses’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Neeses’ place in South Carolina beside it.
What a year in Neeses feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 227 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 26 and the first by November 6. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at N 5ne, SC, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Neeses’ 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 49 inches of rain a year
June is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain falls on about 113 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.1" in a normal year at Orangeburg 2, SC, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Neeses
54% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 N 5ne, SC.
Living with Neeses’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
227 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 26 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 6.
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 Neeses from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (34%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Neeses and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Neeses yet.
Climates most like Neeses’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neeses, SC | 35° | 92° | 49" | 0.1" |
| Perry, GA | 36° | 92° | 48" | 0.0" |
| Phenix City, AL | 36° | 92° | 51" | 0.0" |
| Rusk, TX | 38° | 93° | 49" | 0.1" |
| Hope Mills, NC | 33° | 91° | 47" | 1.2" |
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 Neeses averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.7°).
A smaller shift than in 84% 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 Neeses compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Neeses’ place among South Carolina’s.
Neeses weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Neeses’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Orangeburg 2, SC. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 35° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 40° – 53° |
| February | 62° | 38° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 42° – 59° |
| March | 69° | 44° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 49° – 64° |
| April | 77° | 51° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| May | 84° | 59° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| June | 89° | 67° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 74° – 83° |
| July | 92° | 70° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| August | 91° | 69° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| September | 86° | 64° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| October | 77° | 53° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| November | 67° | 42° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| December | 60° | 37° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 39° – 59° |
| Year | 76° | 52° | 48.5" | 0.1" | 113 | 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 5°.
Where Neeses’ 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 Neeses’ center.
- Snow: Orangeburg 2, SC.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: N 5ne, SC, 10 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 Neeses’ climate
What is the weather like in Neeses?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 80% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 88% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Neeses in winter?
January nights average 35°. About 44 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How much snow does Neeses get?
About 0.1 inches in a normal winter at Orangeburg 2, SC, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Neeses?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 70°. About 98 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (N 5ne, SC).
When is the first and last frost in Neeses?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 26 and the first fall frost by November 6, about 227 frost-free days, at N 5ne, SC.
What growing zone is Neeses 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 Neeses?
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 Neeses getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 84% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Neeses.
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.