South Carolina  is a U.S. state in the Deep South.  The colony was originally named in honor of King Charles I, as Carolus is Latin for Charles.                                   
 Climate of South Carolina

   South Carolina has a humid subtropical climate,although high elevation areas in the "Upstate" or "Upcountry" area have less subtropical characteristics than areas on the Atlantic coastline. In the summer, South Carolina is hot and humid.  Winter temperatures are much less uniform in South Carolina. Coastal areas of the state have very mild winters with high temperatures approaching an average of 60 °F and overnight lows in the 40s°F. Further inland, the average January overnight low is around 35 F °in Columbia and just below freezing in the Upstate. While precipitation is abundant the entire year in almost the entire state, the coast tends to have a slightly wetter summer, while inland March tends to be the wettest month.

   Snowfall in South Carolina is not excessive with coastal areas receiving less than an inch annually on average. It is not uncommon for areas on the coast (especially the southern coast) to receive no recordable snowfall in a given year, although it usually receives at least a small dusting of snow annually. The interior receives a little more snow, although nowhere in the state averages more than 6 inches of snow annually. Freezing rain is more common in most of the state (except the extreme northwest corner of the state - the Upstate) than snowfall.

   The state is prone to tropical cyclones. This is an annual concern during hurricane season, which is from June to November. The peak time of vulnerability for the southeast Atlantic coast is from early August to early October when the Cape Verde hurricane season lasts. South Carolina averages around 50 days of thunderstorm activity a year, which is less than some of the states further south, and it is slightly less vulnerable to tornadoes.