2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Charleston, SC vs Cape Charles, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Cape Charles. Charleston averages 209 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cape Charles, Virginia gets 46.2 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.

Cape Charles averages 4.7 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

Cape Charles, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 86.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.4
Rain: averages 46.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.7 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 Cape Charles is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

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

83°F

Today's Weather - Cape Charles, VA

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Charleston / Cape Charles

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 Cape Charles with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In Cape Charles, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cape Charles 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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cape Charles with an average of 30.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Virginia.

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 Cape Charles, there are 17.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

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 Cape Charles, there are 57.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Virginia.

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 Cape Charles, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

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.


August is the wettest month in Cape Charles with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.2 inches in Cape Charles means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

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 Cape Charles with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 116.7 rainy days annually in Cape Charles, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% 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 4.7 inches in Cape Charles means that it is one of the least snowy places in Virginia.

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

January is the snowiest month in Cape Charles with 2.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.