2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Pawleys Island, SC vs Albany, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Albany. Pawleys Island averages 209 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Albany, New York gets 39.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Pawleys Island, South Carolina gets 54.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Albany averages 51.6 inches of snow per year. Pawleys Island averages 0.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Albany, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 83.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.5
Rain: averages 39.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51.6 inches of snow a year

Pawleys Island, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 90.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36.9
Rain: averages 54.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Albany is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pawleys Island is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

Today's Weather - Pawleys Island, SC

78°F

Today's Weather - Albany, NY

76°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Pawleys Island / Albany

July is the hottest month for Pawleys Island with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Carolina. In Pawleys Island, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pawleys Island are October, April and May.

July is the hottest month for Albany with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Albany, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Albany are June, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pawleys Island with an average of 36.9°. This is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Albany with an average of 14.5°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Pawleys Island, there are 47.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.

In Albany, there are 9.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

In Pawleys Island, there are 29.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

In Albany, there are 132.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Pawleys 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 Albany, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

August is the wettest month in Pawleys Island with 7.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.3 inches in Pawleys Island means that it is one of the wettest places in South Carolina.


July is the wettest month in Albany with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in Albany means that it is drier than most places in New York.

August is the rainiest month in Pawleys Island with 11.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 99.4 rainy days annually in Pawleys Island, which is less rainy than most places in South Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Albany with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 134.1 rainy days annually in Albany, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in Pawleys Island means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 51.6 inches in Albany means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

December is the snowiest month in Pawleys Island with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Albany with 15.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.