2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Monroe, LA vs Mount Pleasant, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Mount Pleasant. Monroe averages 213 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina gets 48.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Monroe, Louisiana gets 55.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Mount Pleasant averages 0.3 inches of snow per year. Monroe averages 0.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.3
Rain: averages 48.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.3 inches of snow a year

Monroe, Louisiana
Summer High: the July high is around 93.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33.9
Rain: averages 55.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Monroe is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

Today's Weather - Monroe, LA

61°F

Today's Weather - Mount Pleasant, SC

74°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Monroe / Mount Pleasant

August is the hottest month for Monroe with an average high temperature of 93.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Louisiana. In Monroe, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monroe are October, April and May.

July is the hottest month for Mount Pleasant with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Mount Pleasant, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mount Pleasant are October, May and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Monroe with an average of 33.9°. This is colder than most places in Louisiana.

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

In Monroe, there are 86.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Louisiana.

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

In Monroe, there are 43.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Louisiana.

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

In Mount Pleasant, 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 Monroe with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.2 inches in Monroe means that it is drier than most places in Louisiana.


August is the wettest month in Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.

December is the rainiest month in Monroe with 9.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 100.2 rainy days annually in Monroe, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Mount Pleasant with 11.6 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 105.6 rainy days annually in Mount Pleasant, 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.

An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Monroe means that it is one of the snowiest places in Louisiana.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Mount Pleasant means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Monroe with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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