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Greenville, SC vs Hilton Head Island, SC

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Highlights

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Hilton Head Island. Greenville averages 220 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina gets 48.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Greenville, South Carolina gets 50.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Hilton Head Island averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. Greenville averages 2.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Summer High:
the July high is around 90.8 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

Greenville, South Carolina
Summer High:
the July high is around 89.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.9
Rain: averages 50.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index
Hilton Head Island

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hilton Head Island is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in South Carolina.

7.1 / 10
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Hilton Head Island, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Greenville

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

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

Today's Weather - Greenville, SC

5 AM PST

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

63°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TodayPartly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms81° / 55°NW 2 to 7 mph
SaturdayMostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain70° / 54°ENE 9 mph
SundayChance Rain Showers68° / 57°NE 12 mph
MondayShowers And Thunderstorms68° / 61°ENE 12 mph
TuesdayShowers And Thunderstorms76° / 60°SSE 7 mph
WednesdayRain Showers Likely80° / 61°W 3 to 7 mph
ThursdaySunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms86° / 65°W 2 to 7 mph
Today's Weather - Hilton Head Island, SC

5 AM PST

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

70°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TodayChance Showers And Thunderstorms83° / 67°SW 5 to 12 mph
SaturdayShowers And Thunderstorms77° / 66°NE 5 to 14 mph
SundayShowers And Thunderstorms80° / 68°E 7 to 15 mph
MondayShowers And Thunderstorms78° / 68°SE 9 to 13 mph
TuesdayShowers And Thunderstorms79° / 66°S 10 mph
WednesdayChance Rain Showers83° / 68°SW 5 to 12 mph
ThursdaySunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms88° / 71°SW 5 to 12 mph
Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthGreenville, SCHilton Head Island, SC
January51° / 31°60° / 39°
February55° / 34°63° / 42°
March63° / 40°69° / 48°
April72° / 48°76° / 55°
May80° / 57°83° / 64°
June87° / 66°88° / 71°
July90° / 69°91° / 74°
August88° / 69°90° / 74°
September82° / 61°85° / 69°
October72° / 50°77° / 59°
November63° / 41°70° / 50°
December53° / 33°62° / 42°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Greenville / Hilton Head Island
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 017 / 710 / 101 / 0
February0 / 012 / 49 / 80 / 0
March0 / 06 / 19 / 80 / 0
April0 / 01 / 08 / 70 / 0
May1 / 30 / 09 / 60 / 0
June9 / 110 / 010 / 110 / 0
July15 / 180 / 011 / 110 / 0
August11 / 150 / 09 / 120 / 0
September3 / 50 / 08 / 90 / 0
October0 / 01 / 07 / 70 / 0
November0 / 05 / 18 / 70 / 0
December0 / 015 / 59 / 80 / 0
July is the hottest month for Greenville with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Greenville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenville are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Hilton Head Island with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Hilton Head Island, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hilton Head Island are October, April and May.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greenville with an average of 30.9°. This is colder than most places in South Carolina.

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

In Greenville, there are 40.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.

In Hilton Head Island, there are 51.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.

In Greenville, there are 57.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Carolina.

In Hilton Head Island, 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 Greenville, 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 Hilton Head Island, 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.

July is the wettest month in Greenville with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in Greenville means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.


August is the wettest month in Hilton Head Island with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.2 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 Hilton Head Island means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Greenville with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 105.1 rainy days annually in Greenville, which is rainier than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Hilton Head Island with 12.3 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 103.4 rainy days annually in Hilton Head Island, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Hilton Head Island means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Carolina.
January is the snowiest month in Greenville with 1.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Hilton Head Island with 0.1 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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