Campbell's Covered Bridge · Photo: P. Hughes · CC BY-SA 4.0Hardly any U.S. towns collect more precipitation than Tigerville: 59 inches a year
Midwinter brings lows of about 32°. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 57°. Its January nights stay gentler than in 75% of U.S. towns. Central heating does most of its work from December to February, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Tigerville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Tigerville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Tigerville’s place in South Carolina beside it.
What a year in Tigerville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 231 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 27 and the first by November 12. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Tryon, NC, 12 miles from the town’s center, 370 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Tigerville’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 2 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Travelers Rest 2ne, SC, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 59 inches a year; August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 117 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Tigerville
71% 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 Tryon, NC.
Living with Tigerville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
231 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 12.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Tigerville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (51%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 24%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Tigerville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Tigerville yet.
Climates most like Tigerville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigerville, SC | 32° | 88° | 59" | 1.9" |
| Arab, AL | 32° | 88° | 59" | 0.7" |
| Dayton, TN | 30° | 88° | 57" | 1.6" |
| Booneville, MS | 31° | 90° | 59" | 1.1" |
| Piney Green, NC | 34° | 89° | 57" | 0.6" |
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 Tigerville averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 67% 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 Tigerville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Tigerville’s place among South Carolina’s.
Tigerville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Tigerville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Travelers Rest 2ne, SC. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 32° | 5.1" | 0.6" | 10 | 0 | 35° – 48° |
| February | 56° | 34° | 4.4" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 37° – 53° |
| March | 63° | 41° | 5.1" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 45° – 61° |
| April | 72° | 48° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| May | 79° | 57° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| June | 85° | 65° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| July | 88° | 69° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 76° – 83° |
| August | 87° | 68° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 74° – 83° |
| September | 81° | 61° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| October | 72° | 50° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 58° – 65° |
| November | 62° | 40° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| December | 54° | 35° | 5.5" | 0.7" | 10 | 0 | 35° – 54° |
| Year | 71° | 50° | 58.8" | 1.9" | 117 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 35° to 54°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Tigerville’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 Tigerville’s center.
- Snow: Travelers Rest 2ne, SC.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Tryon, NC, 12 miles from the town’s center, 370 ft higher; 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 Tigerville’s climate
What is the weather like in Tigerville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 75% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 70% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Tigerville in winter?
January nights average 32°. About 51 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 35°.
How much snow does Tigerville get?
About 1.9 inches in a normal winter at Travelers Rest 2ne, SC, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Tigerville?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 69°. About 33 days a year reach 90° (Tryon, NC).
When is the first and last frost in Tigerville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 27 and the first fall frost by November 12, about 231 frost-free days, at Tryon, NC.
What growing zone is Tigerville 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 Tigerville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Tigerville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 67% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Tigerville.
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.