2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bluffton, SC vs Longboat Key, FL

Highlights

On average, there are 256 sunny days per year in Longboat Key. Bluffton averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Longboat Key, Florida gets 55.9 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.

Longboat Key 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

Longboat Key, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 90.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 51
Rain: averages 55.9 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 Longboat Key is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Florida.

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

73°F

Today's Weather - Longboat Key, FL

82°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Bluffton / Longboat Key

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 Longboat Key with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Florida. In Longboat Key, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Longboat Key are March, November and February.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Longboat Key with an average of 51.0°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.

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 Longboat Key, there are 81.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

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 Longboat Key, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.

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

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.


August is the wettest month in Longboat Key with 9.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.9 inches in Longboat Key means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.

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.

August is the rainiest month in Longboat Key with 16.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 106.2 rainy days annually in Longboat Key, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 15% 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 Longboat Key, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

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 Longboat Key.