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Climate
Salem has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb) with cool summers and mild winters, which is unusual for it's latitude, making it feel more like London, UK rather than Greenville, SC, and windy conditions are a part of everyday life.

Yarmouth has a subpolar oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfc) with cool summers and mild winters, which is unusual for it's latitude, and windy conditions are a part of everyday life.

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Salem has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csb) with cool, dry summers and mild, wet winters, which is unusual for it's latitude, making it feel more like San Francisco rather than Greenville, SC, and windy conditions are a part of everyday life.

Climate
Travelers Rest, unlike much of the Piedmont region of the southeastern United States, has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb), with four distinct seasons; the city is part of USDA Hardiness zone 6a. Winters are long and generally cold, with a January daily average of 22.5 °F. On average, there are 52 days that fail to rise above freezing. April is the driest month, with an average of 3.36 in of precipitation.

Summers are warm but sometimes hot and humid, with a daily temperature average in July of 70.6 °F. There are an average 10 days per year with highs at or above 90 °F. Official record temperatures range from 108 °F on July 1, 2012, down to -25 °F on January 30, 1966; the record cold daily maximum is -4 °F on December 31, 1917, while, conversely, the record warm daily minimum is 79 °F on July 12, 1937, the last of three occasions. The average window for freezing temperatures is October 8 thru May 7, allowing a growing season of 153 days.

Precipitation is generally less frequent in autumn than spring and, on average, Travelers Rest receives 47.2 in of precipitation annually, which is somewhat evenly distributed throughout the year, although summer is slightly wetter; annual precipitation has historically ranged from 31.08 in in 2007 to 72.53 in in 1908. In addition, there is an average of 47.4 in of snow, occurring mainly from January thru March, with sometimes rare snow occurring in October or May. Ice storms and sleet mixed in with rain occur in the area; seasonal snowfall has historically ranged from 16.0 in as recently as 2011–12 to 83.9 in in 1935–36. These storms can have a major impact on the area, as they often pull tree limbs down on power lines and make driving hazardous.