2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bluffton, SC vs Mission Viejo, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 283 sunny days per year in Mission Viejo. Bluffton averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mission Viejo, California gets 14.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Bluffton, South Carolina gets 48.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Mission Viejo averages 0 inches of snow per year. Bluffton averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Mission Viejo, California
Summer High: the July high is around 86.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 44.4
Rain: averages 14.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bluffton, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 90.9 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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mission Viejo is 9.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

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

Today's Weather - Bluffton, SC

70°F

Today's Weather - Mission Viejo, CA

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Bluffton / Mission Viejo

July is the hottest month for Bluffton with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Carolina. In Bluffton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bluffton are October, April and May.

August is the hottest month for Mission Viejo with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Mission Viejo, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mission Viejo are May, October and June.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mission Viejo with an average of 43.5°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Bluffton, there are 52.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

In Mission Viejo, there are 46.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Bluffton, there are 17.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

In Mission Viejo, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Bluffton, 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.

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

August is the wettest month in Bluffton 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 48.1 inches in Bluffton means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.


February is the wettest month in Mission Viejo with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 60% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.2 inches in Mission Viejo means that it is drier than most places in California.

August is the rainiest month in Bluffton with 12.3 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 103.6 rainy days annually in Bluffton, which is about average compared to other 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.

February is the rainiest month in Mission Viejo with 6.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 37.0 rainy days annually in Mission Viejo, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 47% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% chance of a rainy day.

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

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Mission Viejo, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Mission Viejo.