2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Charleston, SC vs Nampa, ID

Highlights

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Nampa. Charleston averages 209 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nampa, Idaho gets 10.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Charleston, South Carolina gets 48.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Nampa averages 9.2 inches of snow per year. Charleston averages 0.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Nampa, Idaho
Summer High: the July high is around 91.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.6
Rain: averages 10.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9.2 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Nampa is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Idaho.

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

Today's Weather - Charleston, SC

69°F

Today's Weather - Nampa, ID

52°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Nampa with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Idaho. In Nampa, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nampa are September, May and June.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nampa with an average of 22.7°. This is warmer than most places in Idaho.

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 Nampa, there are 47.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Idaho.

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 Nampa, there are 116.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Idaho.

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.

In Nampa, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

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.


December is the wettest month in Nampa with 1.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 33% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.7 inches in Nampa means that it is drier than most places in Idaho.

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.

December is the rainiest month in Nampa with 10.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 80.1 rainy days annually in Nampa, which is less rainy than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 9.2 inches in Nampa means that it is one of the least snowy places in Idaho.

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

December is the snowiest month in Nampa with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.