2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
North Charleston, SC vs Raleigh, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Raleigh. North Charleston averages 208 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Raleigh, North Carolina gets 45.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. North Charleston, South Carolina gets 49.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Raleigh averages 3.7 inches of snow per year. North Charleston averages 0.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Raleigh, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.9
Rain: averages 45.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.7 inches of snow a year

North Charleston, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 90.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 49.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - North Charleston, SC

79°F

Today's Weather - Raleigh, NC

84°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: North Charleston / Raleigh

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

July is the hottest month for Raleigh with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Raleigh, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Raleigh are May, September and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for North Charleston with an average of 38.0°. This is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Raleigh with an average of 29.9°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In North Charleston, there are 48.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.

In Raleigh, there are 40.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

In North Charleston, there are 24.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

In Raleigh, there are 65.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In North 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.

In Raleigh, 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 North Charleston 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 49.4 inches in North Charleston means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.


August is the wettest month in Raleigh with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in Raleigh means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in North Charleston with 12.3 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 106.8 rainy days annually in North Charleston, 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 Raleigh with 10.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 108.3 rainy days annually in Raleigh, 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 0.5 inches in North Charleston means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 3.7 inches in Raleigh means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

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

January is the snowiest month in Raleigh with 1.9 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.