2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Goose Creek, SC vs Charlotte, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Charlotte. Goose Creek averages 214 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Charlotte, North Carolina gets 43.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Goose Creek, South Carolina gets 49.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Charlotte averages 2.3 inches of snow per year. Goose Creek averages 0.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Charlotte, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 43.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.3 inches of snow a year

Goose Creek, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 90.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37.8
Rain: averages 49.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Charlotte is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

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

Today's Weather - Goose Creek, SC

85°F

Today's Weather - Charlotte, NC

77°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Goose Creek / Charlotte

July is the hottest month for Goose Creek with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Goose Creek, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Goose Creek are October, April and May.

July is the hottest month for Charlotte with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Charlotte, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Charlotte are May, September and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Goose Creek with an average of 37.8°. This is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Charlotte with an average of 30.0°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Goose Creek, there are 50.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.

In Charlotte, there are 41.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

In Goose Creek, there are 25.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

In Charlotte, there are 63.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Goose Creek, 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 Charlotte, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

August is the wettest month in Goose Creek with 6.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.6 inches in Goose Creek means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.


August is the wettest month in Charlotte with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.1 inches in Charlotte means that it is one of the driest places in North Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in Goose Creek with 12.6 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 107.4 rainy days annually in Goose Creek, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Charlotte with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 104.9 rainy days annually in Charlotte, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% 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 Goose Creek means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 2.3 inches in Charlotte means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

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

January is the snowiest month in Charlotte with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.