2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fairhope, AL vs Beaufort, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Beaufort. Fairhope averages 221 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Beaufort, South Carolina gets 47.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fairhope, Alabama gets 66.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Beaufort averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. Fairhope averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Beaufort, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 91.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 47.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

Fairhope, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 90.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38.3
Rain: averages 66.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Beaufort is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fairhope is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alabama.

Today's Weather - Fairhope, AL

67°F

Today's Weather - Beaufort, SC

71°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fairhope / Beaufort

July is the hottest month for Fairhope with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In Fairhope, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairhope are April, October and May.

July is the hottest month for Beaufort with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Carolina. In Beaufort, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Beaufort are October, April and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fairhope with an average of 38.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Beaufort with an average of 39.0°. This is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

In Fairhope, there are 55.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Beaufort, there are 54.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

In Fairhope, there are 25.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In Beaufort, there are 18.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

In Fairhope, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Beaufort, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

July is the wettest month in Fairhope with 7.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 66.9 inches in Fairhope means that it is one of the wettest places in Alabama.


August is the wettest month in Beaufort with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in Beaufort means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in Fairhope with 13.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 112.1 rainy days annually in Fairhope, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Beaufort with 12.3 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 104.5 rainy days annually in Beaufort, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Fairhope, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Alabama.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Beaufort means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Carolina.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Fairhope.

December is the snowiest month in Beaufort with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.