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.
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.
4.2 inches of snow per year
Located in
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Greer is a city in Greenville and Spartanburg counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 25,515 as of the 2010 census and had risen to an estimated 28,365 as of 2015. Each day, more than three times that number of people pass through the city on the two highways which run through the city. The majority of the city is in Greenville County and is part of the Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin Metropolitan Statistical Area.The city is additionally part of the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area in Upstate South Carolina.
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3.6 inches of snow per year
Taylors is a census-designated place in Greenville County, United States. The population was 21,617 at the 2010 census. Taylors is the Greenville/Spartanburg area’s largest suburb although it is not incorporated as a city. It is part of the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.
3.5 inches of snow per year
3.3 inches of snow per year
Located in
York County, South Carolina
Rock Hill is the largest city in York County, South Carolina, United States and the fifth-largest city in the state. It is also the fourth-largest city of the Charlotte metropolitan area, behind Charlotte, Concord, and Gastonia. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 66,154. In 2016, the population had increased to 72,937.
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3.3 inches of snow per year
3.1 inches of snow per year
Located in
Greenville County, South Carolina
Mauldin is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 15,224 at the 2000 census, 22,889 in 2010, and an estimated 25,135 in 2015. It is a principal city of the Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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3.0 inches of snow per year
3.0 inches of snow per year
2.9 inches of snow per year
Located in
Greenville County, South Carolina
Simpsonville is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. It is part of the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 18,238 at the 2010 census, up from 14,352 in 2000. The population had risen to an estimated 20,736 as of 2015. Simpsonville is part of the “Golden Strip”, along with Mauldin and Fountain Inn, an area which is noted for having low unemployment due to a diversity of industries including Para-Chem, Kemet, Sealed Air and Milliken.
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2.7 inches of snow per year
Located in
Greenville County, South Carolina
Greenville is the largest city in and the seat of Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The city’s mayor is Knox White, who has been in that position since December 1995. With an estimated population of 67,453 as of 2016, it is the sixth-largest city in the state. The population of the surrounding area was 400,492 as of 2010, making it the third-largest urban area in South Carolina as well as the fastest growing. Greenville is the largest city in the Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The MSA had a population of 884,975 in 2016, making it the largest in South Carolina and the third largest in The Carolinas.
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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 2026. 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), and 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.
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Detailed List Of The Snowiest Places In South Carolina
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| Rank | City | Snow (Inches) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greer | 4.2 | 27,186 |
| 2 | Taylors | 3.6 | 22,475 |
| 3 | Five Forks | 3.5 | 16,398 |
| 4 | Rock Hill | 3.3 | 69,196 |
| 5 | Wade Hampton | 3.3 | 20,205 |
| 6 | Mauldin | 3.1 | 24,396 |
| 7 | Sans Souci | 3.0 | 8,288 |
| 8 | Welcome | 3.0 | 6,390 |
| 9 | Simpsonville | 2.9 | 19,706 |
| 10 | Greenville | 2.7 | 61,734 |
| 11 | Fountain Inn | 2.7 | 8,399 |
| 12 | Gantt | 2.6 | 14,693 |
| 13 | Seneca | 2.6 | 8,184 |
| 14 | Piedmont | 2.5 | 5,648 |
| 15 | Chester | 2.5 | 5,527 |
| 16 | Parker | 2.3 | 12,571 |
| 17 | Union | 2.3 | 8,144 |
| 18 | Clemson | 2.2 | 14,664 |
| 19 | Clover | 2.2 | 5,442 |
| 20 | Berea | 2.1 | 14,091 |
| 21 | Fort Mill | 2.1 | 12,525 |
| 22 | Valley Falls | 2.0 | 5,885 |
| 23 | Laurens | 1.9 | 9,122 |
| 24 | Gaffney | 1.8 | 12,562 |
| 25 | York | 1.8 | 7,945 |
| 26 | Central | 1.8 | 5,160 |
| 27 | Spartanburg | 1.7 | 37,465 |
| 28 | Lancaster | 1.7 | 8,853 |
| 29 | Clinton | 1.7 | 8,561 |
| 30 | Centerville | 1.6 | 6,806 |
| 31 | Homeland Park | 1.6 | 6,419 |
| 32 | Lake Wylie | 1.5 | 10,738 |
| 33 | Powdersville | 1.5 | 8,230 |
| 34 | Anderson | 1.4 | 26,978 |
| 35 | Boiling Springs | 1.4 | 8,743 |
| 36 | Tega Cay | 1.4 | 8,609 |
| 37 | Easley | 1.2 | 20,374 |
| 38 | North Myrtle Beach | 1.2 | 14,824 |
| 39 | Oak Grove | 1.2 | 10,183 |
| 40 | Little River | 1.2 | 9,617 |
| 41 | Dillon | 1.2 | 6,705 |
| 42 | West Columbia | 1.1 | 15,757 |
| 43 | Lake Murray of Richland | 1.1 | 5,915 |
| 44 | Florence | 1.0 | 38,000 |
| 45 | Myrtle Beach | 1.0 | 29,198 |
| 46 | Greenwood | 1.0 | 23,254 |
| 47 | St. Andrews | 1.0 | 21,779 |
| 48 | Lexington | 1.0 | 19,447 |
| 49 | Seven Oaks | 1.0 | 16,185 |
| 50 | Cayce | 1.0 | 13,554 |
| 51 | Newberry | 1.0 | 10,279 |
| 52 | Garden City | 1.0 | 9,246 |
| 53 | Red Bank | 1.0 | 8,920 |
| 54 | Bennettsville | 1.0 | 8,834 |
| 55 | Marion | 1.0 | 6,793 |
| 56 | Batesburg-Leesville | 1.0 | 5,251 |
| 57 | Irmo | 0.9 | 11,704 |
| 58 | Lake City | 0.9 | 6,728 |
| 59 | Cheraw | 0.9 | 5,800 |
| 60 | North Augusta | 0.8 | 22,037 |
| 61 | Conway | 0.8 | 19,356 |
| 62 | Red Hill | 0.8 | 14,357 |
| 63 | Abbeville | 0.8 | 5,197 |
| 64 | Forestbrook | 0.8 | 5,111 |
| 65 | Summerville | 0.7 | 46,200 |
| 66 | Forest Acres | 0.7 | 10,545 |
| 67 | Woodfield | 0.7 | 9,776 |
| 68 | Belvedere | 0.7 | 5,706 |
| 69 | Columbia | 0.6 | 131,958 |
| 70 | Sumter | 0.6 | 40,851 |
| 71 | Aiken | 0.6 | 30,183 |
| 72 | Socastee | 0.6 | 21,641 |
| 73 | Ladson | 0.6 | 14,770 |
| 74 | Murrells Inlet | 0.6 | 8,823 |
| 75 | Darlington | 0.6 | 6,212 |
| 76 | North Charleston | 0.5 | 104,146 |
| 77 | Hanahan | 0.5 | 19,707 |
| 78 | Dentsville | 0.5 | 14,151 |
| 79 | Hartsville | 0.5 | 7,851 |
| 80 | Goose Creek | 0.4 | 39,408 |
| 81 | Sangaree | 0.4 | 8,157 |
| 82 | Camden | 0.4 | 6,982 |
| 83 | Charleston | 0.3 | 127,694 |
| 84 | James Island | 0.3 | 11,544 |
| 85 | Moncks Corner | 0.3 | 9,108 |
| 86 | Georgetown | 0.3 | 9,079 |
| 87 | Lugoff | 0.3 | 8,248 |
| 88 | Mount Pleasant | 0.2 | 74,952 |
| 89 | Hilton Head Island | 0.2 | 39,071 |
| 90 | Bluffton | 0.2 | 14,607 |
| 91 | Orangeburg | 0.2 | 13,685 |
| 92 | Beaufort | 0.2 | 12,839 |
| 93 | Port Royal | 0.2 | 11,513 |
| 94 | Laurel Bay | 0.2 | 6,318 |
| 95 | Burton | 0.2 | 6,266 |
| 96 | Walterboro | 0.2 | 5,312 |
Source: NOAA snowfall data via Saturday Night Science. 96 South Carolina cities ranked.
Summary
Summary: The Snowiest Cities In South Carolina For 2026
If you’re looking for the South Carolina cities that get buried in snow each winter, this is an accurate list.
The snowiest cities in South Carolina are Greer, Taylors, Five Forks, Rock Hill, Wade Hampton, Mauldin, Sans Souci, Welcome, Simpsonville, and Greenville.
