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Fort Mill, SC vs Charleston, SC

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Highlights

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Charleston. Fort Mill averages 211 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Charleston, South Carolina gets 48.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fort Mill, South Carolina gets 44.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Charleston averages 0.4 inches of snow per year. Fort Mill averages 2.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Fort Mill, South Carolina
Summer High:
the July high is around 90.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.8
Rain: averages 44.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index
Charleston

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

7.2 / 10
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Charleston, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Fort Mill

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Mill is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in South Carolina.

7.5 / 10
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Fort Mill, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Today's Weather - Fort Mill, SC

9 AM PST

Chance Rain Showers

67°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
This AfternoonChance Rain Showers71° / 56°E 6 to 9 mph
SundayRain Showers Likely67° / 59°NE 5 to 8 mph
MondayHeavy Rain then Patchy Fog69° / 63°ESE 9 mph
TuesdayShowers And Thunderstorms77° / 60°SSE 7 mph
WednesdayShowers And Thunderstorms Likely80° / 62°WSW 5 mph
ThursdaySunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers85° / 66°WSW 2 to 6 mph
FridayMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers90° / 67°WSW 2 to 6 mph
Today's Weather - Charleston, SC

9 AM PST

Showers And Thunderstorms

72°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TodayShowers And Thunderstorms72° / 66°NE 14 mph
SundayShowers And Thunderstorms79° / 68°SE 6 to 10 mph
MondayShowers And Thunderstorms78° / 68°SE 9 to 14 mph
TuesdayShowers And Thunderstorms81° / 66°S 7 to 12 mph
WednesdayChance Showers And Thunderstorms84° / 68°SW 3 to 9 mph
ThursdaySlight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny87° / 71°SW 5 to 9 mph
FridayMostly Sunny92° / 72°SW 3 to 8 mph
Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthFort Mill, SCCharleston, SC
January52° / 31°58° / 39°
February56° / 34°61° / 42°
March64° / 40°67° / 48°
April73° / 48°74° / 56°
May80° / 57°81° / 64°
June87° / 66°87° / 72°
July90° / 70°90° / 75°
August89° / 69°89° / 74°
September82° / 62°84° / 69°
October73° / 50°77° / 59°
November64° / 40°69° / 50°
December54° / 33°61° / 42°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fort Mill / Charleston
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 017 / 79 / 101 / 0
February0 / 013 / 49 / 80 / 0
March0 / 06 / 19 / 80 / 0
April0 / 01 / 08 / 70 / 0
May2 / 20 / 08 / 70 / 0
June11 / 90 / 09 / 100 / 0
July17 / 150 / 09 / 120 / 0
August13 / 120 / 09 / 120 / 0
September4 / 40 / 06 / 90 / 0
October0 / 01 / 06 / 70 / 0
November0 / 06 / 18 / 70 / 0
December0 / 016 / 59 / 90 / 0
July is the hottest month for Fort Mill with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Fort Mill, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Mill are May, September and April.

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.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Mill with an average of 30.8°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.

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

In Fort Mill, there are 46.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.

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 Fort Mill, there are 58.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.

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 Fort Mill, 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 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.

August is the wettest month in Fort Mill with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.1 inches in Fort Mill means that it is one of the driest places in South Carolina.


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.

March is the rainiest month in Fort Mill with 9.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 98.9 rainy days annually in Fort Mill, which is less rainy than most places in South Carolina. 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.

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.

An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in Fort Mill means that it is one of the snowiest places in South Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Charleston means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina.
February is the snowiest month in Fort Mill with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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

DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.

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Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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Apex is perfect for what you are looking for. It's close enough to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill to find a job and Cary the next town over, is a little more expensive but  More

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