2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Hilton Head Island, SC vs Sunset Beach, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Sunset Beach. Hilton Head Island averages 215 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sunset Beach, North Carolina gets 53.1 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 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Sunset Beach averages 1.2 inches of snow per year. Hilton Head Island averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Sunset Beach, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 88.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.7
Rain: averages 53.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.2 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 Sunset Beach is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

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

77°F

Today's Weather - Sunset Beach, NC

75°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Hilton Head Island / Sunset Beach

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 Sunset Beach with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Sunset Beach, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sunset Beach are May, October and September.

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 Sunset Beach with an average of 34.7°. This is one of the warmest places in North 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 Sunset Beach, there are 25.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North 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 Sunset Beach, there are 41.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North 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.

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


August is the wettest month in Sunset Beach with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.1 inches in Sunset Beach means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

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.

August is the rainiest month in Sunset Beach with 12.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 115.8 rainy days annually in Sunset Beach, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% 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 1.2 inches in Sunset Beach means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina.

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

December is the snowiest month in Sunset Beach with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.