Wade Hampton weather in February

In February, Wade Hampton sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 3.9 in of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 52°F in the first days to 57°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Wade Hampton's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wade Hampton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
10th warmest
Overnight low
35°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
3.9 in
8.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:23 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
6 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Wade Hampton is census-designated place in Greenville County, South Carolina.

Density
888/km²
people per km²
Founded
2015

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 52°F in the first days to 57°F by the end.

A typical February day in Wade Hampton reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 35°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 42°F and 67°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°F warmer than January and about 8°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15232
25232
35233
45333
55333
65333
75333
85333
95334
105334
115434
125434
135435
145435
155535
165535
175535
185536
195536
205636
215636
225637
235737
245737
255737
265737
275837
285837

How February really feels in Wade Hampton

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 23 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
23
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Wade Hampton weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan51° / 32°4.49.91.19.92.5
Feb55° / 35°3.98.91.210.73.5
Mar62° / 41°4.6100.311.75.5
Apr71° / 49°3.88.7012.96.8
May78° / 58°3.29.9013.86.7
Jun85° / 66°3.612.3014.34.9
Jul88° / 70°3.614014.14.0
Aug86° / 69°4.012.6013.34.6
Sep81° / 62°3.68.4012.26.6
Oct71° / 50°3.36.8011.17.3
Nov61° / 40°3.97.9010.25.5
Dec53° / 35°4.390.69.73.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35149
45149
55050
65050
74951
84951
94852
104951
114753
124753
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184654
194555
204555
214555
224654
234753
244753
254753
264852
274951
285050

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Wade Hampton gets around 3.9 in of rain and snow over 8.9 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1284
2284
3284
4284
5284
6294
7295
8305
9305
10315
11315
12314
13324
14334
15334
16344
17344
18344
19344
20354
21354
22354
23343
24343
25343
26343
27343
28333

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59820
69820
79730
89730
99730
109730
119730
129631
139631
149631
159631
169631
179631
189631
199631
209631
219631
229631
239631
249631
259631
269631
279631
289631

Wind in February

Winds average 6 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:35 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:355:51
210.37:345:52
310.37:335:53
410.47:335:54
510.47:325:55
610.47:315:56
710.47:305:57
810.57:305:58
910.57:295:59
1010.57:286:00
1110.67:276:01
1210.67:266:02
1310.67:256:03
1410.77:246:04
1510.77:236:05
1610.77:226:06
1710.87:216:07
1810.87:206:08
1910.87:196:09
2010.97:186:10
2110.97:176:11
2210.97:166:11
2311.07:146:12
2411.07:136:13
2511.07:126:14
2611.17:116:15
2711.17:106:16
2811.17:086:17

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Wade Hampton?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wade Hampton.

What to pack for Wade Hampton in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Wade Hampton sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 35°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Wade Hampton in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wade Hampton peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 10UV 9Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Wade Hampton in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Wade Hampton is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1618 µg/m³Dec 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wade Hampton?

Wade Hampton sits at 34.9°N, 82.3°W, 1,030 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Taylors, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Wade Hampton

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Wade Hampton.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Wade Hampton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 ft around an average of 981 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,339 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,096 ft.

The land around Wade Hampton is covered by trees (69%) within 2 miles, trees (66%) within 10 miles, and trees (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
256 ft
10 miles
1,339 ft
50 miles
6,096 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Taylors 2.5 mi · Greenville 5.0 mi · Greer 6.2 mi · Mauldin 8.7 mi · Simpsonville 12 mi · Easley 16 mi · Spartanburg 23 mi · Clemson 32 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Wade Hampton (34.9037°, -82.3332°, elevation 1,030 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).