2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Flagstaff, AZ vs Hilton Head Island, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Hilton Head Island. Flagstaff averages 266 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina gets 48.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Flagstaff, Arizona gets 20.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Hilton Head Island averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. Flagstaff averages 81 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 90.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.2
Rain: averages 48.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

Flagstaff, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 81.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.3
Rain: averages 20.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 81 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hilton Head Island is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in South Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Flagstaff is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Arizona.

Today's Weather - Flagstaff, AZ

38°F

Today's Weather - Hilton Head Island, SC

75°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Flagstaff / Hilton Head Island

July is the hottest month for Flagstaff with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Arizona. In Flagstaff, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Flagstaff are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Hilton Head Island with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Hilton Head Island, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hilton Head Island are October, April and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Flagstaff with an average of 14.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Arizona.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hilton Head Island with an average of 39.2°. This is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

In Flagstaff, there are 3.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Arizona.

In Hilton Head Island, there are 51.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

In Flagstaff, there are 210.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Arizona.

In Hilton Head Island, 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 Flagstaff, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Arizona.

In Hilton Head Island, 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 Flagstaff with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.7 inches in Flagstaff means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.


August is the wettest month in Hilton Head Island with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.2 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 48.1 inches in Hilton Head Island means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in Flagstaff with 13.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 83.4 rainy days annually in Flagstaff, which is one of the rainiest places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Hilton Head Island with 12.3 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 103.4 rainy days annually in Hilton Head Island, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 81.0 inches in Flagstaff means that it is one of the snowiest places in Arizona.

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

January is the snowiest month in Flagstaff with 19.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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