North Charleston, South Carolina Climate
United States
Pop. 108,304 Elev. 4 m / 13 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
North Charleston sees warm summers peaking at 89°F (32°C) in July, and cool winters that bottom out around 37°F (3°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 110°F (43°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 78 days per year (49.8 in / 1265 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 7 in (172 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 153 sunny days per year and around 55 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 86°F (30°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 89°F (31°C) high | 37°F (3°C) low |
| Feels like | 110°F (43°C) high | 33°F (1°C) low |
| Rain | 78 days | 49.8 in (1265 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 6.8 in (172 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 153 sunny | 55 stormy |
| Wind | 3.6 mph (1.6 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
38
Jan 49
Feb 40
Mar 46
Apr 64
May 54
Jun 63
Jul 71
Aug 46
Sep 49
Oct 31
Nov 45
Dec Humidity (%)
63
Jan 74
Feb 66
Mar 74
Apr 75
May 79
Jun 82
Jul 81
Aug 79
Sep 77
Oct 72
Nov 74
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 5 mi Charleston International Airport (CHS)
Ski resort 249 mi Appalachian Mountain Ski Area
National park 5 mi Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, Liberty Square
Mountain peak
(5,053 ft) 236 mi Green Knob
Hospital 1 mi Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health
Hiking trail 23 mi Palmetto Trail: Swamp Fox Passage
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53°F 12°C | 37°F 3°C | 1.4 in 36 mm | 6.8 in172 mm | 18 |
| February | 65°F 18°C | 47°F 8°C | 1.3 in 34 mm | — | 13 |
| March | 69°F 20°C | 52°F 11°C | 4.9 in 124 mm | — | 16 |
| April | 76°F 24°C | 62°F 17°C | 1.0 in 25 mm | — | 13 |
| May | 83°F 28°C | 70°F 21°C | 4.9 in 124 mm | — | 6 |
| June | 87°F 30°C | 76°F 24°C | 5.6 in 142 mm | — | 12 |
| July | 89°F 31°C | 78°F 26°C | 7.8 in 197 mm | — | 7 |
| August | 85°F 30°C | 75°F 24°C | 10.6 in 270 mm | — | 6 |
| September | 83°F 28°C | 69°F 21°C | 2.5 in 64 mm | — | 13 |
| October | 74°F 23°C | 60°F 15°C | 7.2 in 182 mm | — | 14 |
| November | 69°F 21°C | 50°F 10°C | 0.5 in 12 mm | — | 20 |
| December | 61°F 16°C | 45°F 7°C | 2.2 in 56 mm | — | 15 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 0 |
| February | 13 | 1 |
| March | 16 | 5 |
| April | 13 | 0 |
| May | 6 | 7 |
| June | 12 | 9 |
| July | 7 | 12 |
| August | 6 | 10 |
| September | 13 | 3 |
| October | 14 | 5 |
| November | 20 | 1 |
| December | 15 | 2 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 57°F 14°C | 45°F 7°C |
| February | 56°F 13°C | 57°F 14°C |
| March | 64°F 18°C | 60°F 15°C |
| April | 72°F 22°C | 70°F 21°C |
| May | 77°F 25°C | 76°F 25°C |
| June | 83°F 28°C | 82°F 28°C |
| July | 86°F 30°C | 85°F 29°C |
| August | 86°F 30°C | 82°F 28°C |
| September | 81°F 27°C | 77°F 25°C |
| October | 78°F 25°C | 68°F 20°C |
| November | 66°F 19°C | 59°F 15°C |
| December | 61°F 16°C | 52°F 11°C |