2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Huntsville, AL vs Fort Mill, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Fort Mill. Huntsville averages 199 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Mill, South Carolina gets 44.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Huntsville, Alabama gets 54.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Fort Mill averages 2.5 inches of snow per year. Huntsville averages 1.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Fort Mill, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 90.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.8
Rain: averages 44.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.5 inches of snow a year

Huntsville, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 90.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.6
Rain: averages 54.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Mill is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Huntsville is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

Today's Weather - Huntsville, AL

57°F

Today's Weather - Fort Mill, SC

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Huntsville / Fort Mill

August is the hottest month for Huntsville with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In Huntsville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Huntsville are May, October and April.

July is the hottest month for Fort Mill with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Fort Mill, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Mill are May, September and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Huntsville with an average of 29.6°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Mill with an average of 30.8°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Huntsville, there are 52.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Fort Mill, there are 46.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.

In Huntsville, there are 66.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Fort Mill, there are 58.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Huntsville, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

In Fort Mill, 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.

December is the wettest month in Huntsville with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.7 inches in Huntsville means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.


August is the wettest month in Fort Mill with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.1 inches in Fort Mill means that it is one of the driest places in South Carolina.

December is the rainiest month in Huntsville with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 120.3 rainy days annually in Huntsville, which is one of the rainiest places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

March is the rainiest month in Fort Mill with 9.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 98.9 rainy days annually in Fort Mill, which is less rainy than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.6 inches in Huntsville means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama.

An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in Fort Mill means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Huntsville with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Fort Mill with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.