2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Surfside Beach, SC vs Fairhope, AL

Highlights

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Fairhope. Surfside Beach averages 214 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairhope, Alabama gets 66.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Surfside Beach, South Carolina gets 52.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Fairhope averages 0 inches of snow per year. Surfside Beach averages 0.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Fairhope, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 90.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38.3
Rain: averages 66.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Surfside Beach, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 52.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Surfside Beach is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

Today's Weather - Surfside Beach, SC

72°F

Today's Weather - Fairhope, AL

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Surfside Beach / Fairhope

July is the hottest month for Surfside Beach with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Surfside Beach, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Surfside Beach are October, May and April.

July is the hottest month for Fairhope with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In Fairhope, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairhope are April, October and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Surfside Beach with an average of 36.0°. This is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fairhope with an average of 38.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In Surfside Beach, there are 39.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in South Carolina.

In Fairhope, there are 55.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Surfside Beach, there are 32.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

In Fairhope, there are 25.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

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

August is the wettest month in Surfside Beach with 6.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 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 52.6 inches in Surfside Beach means that it is one of the wettest places in South Carolina.


July is the wettest month in Fairhope with 7.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 66.9 inches in Fairhope means that it is one of the wettest places in Alabama.

August is the rainiest month in Surfside Beach with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 100.0 rainy days annually in Surfside Beach, 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 Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Fairhope with 13.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 112.1 rainy days annually in Fairhope, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

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

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Fairhope, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Alabama.

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Fairhope.