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

Highlights

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

Hoover, Alabama gets 56.4 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.

Hoover averages 1.1 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

Hoover, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 90.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 56.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.1 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 Hoover 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

78°F

Today's Weather - Hoover, AL

74°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Hoover with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Hoover, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hoover are October, April 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 Hoover with an average of 33.0°. This is about average compared to other 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 Hoover, there are 55.0 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 Hoover, there are 48.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other 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 Hoover, 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.


March is the wettest month in Hoover with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.4 inches in Hoover means that it is wetter than most 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.

July is the rainiest month in Hoover with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 115.5 rainy days annually in Hoover, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. 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 Surfside Beach means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in Hoover means that it is snowier than most 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.

March is the snowiest month in Hoover with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.