2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Chandler, AZ vs Charleston, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Charleston. Chandler averages 297 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Charleston, South Carolina gets 48.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Chandler, Arizona gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Charleston averages 0.4 inches of snow per year. Chandler averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Charleston, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.3
Rain: averages 48.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.4 inches of snow a year

Chandler, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 105.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40.5
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chandler is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

Today's Weather - Chandler, AZ

75°F

Today's Weather - Charleston, SC

78°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Chandler / Charleston

July is the hottest month for Chandler with an average high temperature of 105.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Chandler, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chandler are March, November and February.

July is the hottest month for Charleston with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Charleston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Charleston are October, May and April.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chandler with an average of 39.4°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Charleston with an average of 39.3°. This is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

In Chandler, there are 168.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

In Charleston, there are 41.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.

In Chandler, there are 11.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Charleston, there are 17.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

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

In Charleston, 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.

August is the wettest month in Chandler with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 36% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.0 inches in Chandler means that it is drier than most places in Arizona.


August is the wettest month in Charleston with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in Charleston means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in Chandler with 4.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 34.6 rainy days annually in Chandler, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Charleston with 11.7 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 105.9 rainy days annually in Charleston, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Charleston means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Chandler.

December is the snowiest month in Charleston with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.