2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Hilton Head Island, SC vs Macon, GA

Highlights

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Macon. Hilton Head Island averages 215 sunny days per year. The US average is 20210924 sunny days.

Macon, Georgia gets 38.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Hilton Head Island, South Carolina gets 48.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 20210924 inches of rain per year.

Macon averages 27.8 inches of snow per year. Hilton Head Island averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 20210924 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Macon, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 85.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.7
Rain: averages 38.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27.8 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Macon is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

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.

Today's Weather - Hilton Head Island, SC

68°F

Today's Weather - Macon, GA

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Hilton Head Island / Macon

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.

July is the hottest month for Macon with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In Macon, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Macon are October, April and May.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Macon with an average of 34.2°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

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 Macon, there are 66.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.

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 Macon, there are 40.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

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.

In Macon, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

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 wettest month in Macon with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in Macon means that it is drier than most places in Georgia.

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.

July is the rainiest month in Macon with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 102.4 rainy days annually in Macon, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Hilton Head Island means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Macon means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

December is the snowiest month in Hilton Head Island with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Macon with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.