The 10 Snowiest Cities In South Carolina For 2024


The snowiest cities in South Carolina are Greer and Taylors for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Sure, a Saturday morning right after a foot of fluffy snow is the best thing ever. But that same amount of snow on Tuesday in South Carolina can make a commute last forever. Imagine it’s the dead of winter and the time of year when the ground is frozen, the air is bone-chilling, and there are piles of dirty, nasty, ice-encrusted snow all over the place.

And while South Carolina doesn’t get that much snow, some places get a bit of snow. This is about the time of year when you’re just about ready for spring — especially in Greer, the snowiest place in South Carolina.

So, put on your parkas, snow boots, and gloves, and let’s go outside to see which South Carolina cities get dumped on the most every year. After analyzing all the cities in South Carolina with Saturday Night Science, we came up with this list as the 10 snowiest cities in Palmetto State.


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What’s the snowiest place in South Carolina with more than 5,000 people? That would be Greer with an average annual snowfall of 4.2 inches.

Read on below to see where your town ranked, you snow angels.

And if you already knew these places were snowy, check out the best places to live in South Carolina or the cheapest places in South Carolina.

The 10 Snowiest Cities In South Carolina For 2024

Greer, SC

Source: Wikipedia User Tiled | CC BY-SA 3.0
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6
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Population: 27,186
Average Annual Snowfall: 4.2 inches
More on Greer: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

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7
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Population: 22,475
Average Annual Snowfall: 3.6 inches
More on Taylors: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

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7.5
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Population: 16,398
Average Annual Snowfall: 3.5 inches
More on Five Forks: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Rock Hill, SC

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Overall SnackAbility

7
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Population: 69,196
Average Annual Snowfall: 3.3 inches
More on Rock Hill: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

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7.5
/10

Population: 20,205
Average Annual Snowfall: 3.3 inches
More on Wade Hampton: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Mauldin, SC

Source: Wikipedia User Mike Kalasnik from Fort Mill, USA | CC BY-SA 2.0
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8
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Population: 24,396
Average Annual Snowfall: 3.1 inches
More on Mauldin: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

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6
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Population: 8,288
Average Annual Snowfall: 3.0 inches
More on Sans Souci: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

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6
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Population: 6,390
Average Annual Snowfall: 3.0 inches
More on Welcome: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Simpsonville, SC

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8
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Population: 19,706
Average Annual Snowfall: 2.9 inches
More on Simpsonville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Greenville, SC

Source: Wikipedia User JAG from Greenville, SC, USA | CC BY 2.0
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7.5
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Population: 61,734
Average Annual Snowfall: 2.7 inches
More on Greenville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

How We Determined The Cities In South Carolina With The Most Snow

In order to rank the snowiest cities in South Carolina, we used Saturday Night Science and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) database, to see which cities in the Palmetto State get the most annual snowfall.

We updated this article for 2024. This is our second time ranking the snowiest cities in South Carolina.

Before we get too far, here are the annual snowfall rates for major cities:

  • Columbia — 0.6 inches
  • Charleston — 0.3 inches
  • North Charleston — 0.5 inches

The snowiest cities in South Carolina are Greer, Taylors, Five Forks, Rock Hill, Wade Hampton, Mauldin, Sans Souci, Welcome, Simpsonville, and Greenville.

There’s a complete chart at the bottom.

If you’re curious, here are the places that get the least amount of snow in South Carolina with at least snow snowfall:

  1. Walterboro — 0.2 inches
  2. Mount Pleasant — 0.2 inches
  3. Hilton Head Island — 0.2 inches

For more South Carolina reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Snowiest Places In South Carolina

RankCitySnow (Inches)Population
1Greer4.227,186
2Taylors3.622,475
3Five Forks3.516,398
4Rock Hill3.369,196
5Wade Hampton3.320,205
6Mauldin3.124,396
7Sans Souci3.08,288
8Welcome3.06,390
9Simpsonville2.919,706
10Greenville2.761,734
11Fountain Inn2.78,399
12Gantt2.614,693
13Seneca2.68,184
14Piedmont2.55,648
15Chester2.55,527
16Parker2.312,571
17Union2.38,144
18Clemson2.214,664
19Clover2.25,442
20Berea2.114,091
21Fort Mill2.112,525
22Valley Falls2.05,885
23Laurens1.99,122
24Gaffney1.812,562
25York1.87,945
26Central1.85,160
27Spartanburg1.737,465
28Lancaster1.78,853
29Clinton1.78,561
30Centerville1.66,806
31Homeland Park1.66,419
32Lake Wylie1.510,738
33Powdersville1.58,230
34Anderson1.426,978
35Boiling Springs1.48,743
36Tega Cay1.48,609
37Easley1.220,374
38North Myrtle Beach1.214,824
39Oak Grove1.210,183
40Little River1.29,617
41Dillon1.26,705
42West Columbia1.115,757
43Lake Murray Of Richland1.15,915
44Florence1.038,000
45Myrtle Beach1.029,198
46Greenwood1.023,254
47St. Andrews1.021,779
48Lexington1.019,447
49Seven Oaks1.016,185
50Cayce1.013,554
51Newberry1.010,279
52Garden City1.09,246
53Red Bank1.08,920
54Bennettsville1.08,834
55Marion1.06,793
56Batesburg-Leesville1.05,251
57Irmo0.911,704
58Lake City0.96,728
59Cheraw0.95,800
60North Augusta0.822,037
61Conway0.819,356
62Red Hill0.814,357
63Abbeville0.85,197
64Forestbrook0.85,111
65Summerville0.746,200
66Forest Acres0.710,545
67Woodfield0.79,776
68Belvedere0.75,706
69Columbia0.6131,958
70Sumter0.640,851
71Aiken0.630,183
72Socastee0.621,641
73Ladson0.614,770
74Murrells Inlet0.68,823
75Darlington0.66,212
76North Charleston0.5104,146
77Hanahan0.519,707
78Dentsville0.514,151
79Hartsville0.57,851
80Goose Creek0.439,408
81Sangaree0.48,157
82Camden0.46,982
83Charleston0.3127,694
84James Island0.311,544
85Moncks Corner0.39,108
86Georgetown0.39,079
87Lugoff0.38,248
88Mount Pleasant0.274,952
89Hilton Head Island0.239,071
90Bluffton0.214,607
91Orangeburg0.213,685
92Beaufort0.212,839
93Port Royal0.211,513
94Laurel Bay0.26,318
95Burton0.26,266
96Walterboro0.25,312
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