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Seattle, WA vs North Charleston, SC

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Highlights

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in North Charleston. Seattle averages 152 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Charleston, South Carolina gets 49.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Seattle, Washington gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

North Charleston averages 0.5 inches of snow per year. Seattle averages 4.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Seattle, Washington
Summer High:
the July high is around 75.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index
North Charleston

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.

7.2 / 10
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in North Charleston, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Seattle

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Seattle is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Washington.

7.5 / 10
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Seattle, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Today's Weather - Seattle, WA

5 PM PST

Partly Sunny

69°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
This AfternoonPartly Sunny69° / 50°NNW 6 mph
SaturdayMostly Cloudy64° / 49°S 2 to 8 mph
SundayChance Light Rain62° / 48°S 3 to 10 mph
MondayChance Light Rain63° / 48°WSW 5 mph
TuesdayPartly Sunny64° / 51°SSW 6 mph
WednesdayMostly Cloudy62° / 48°SSW 6 mph
ThursdayPartly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain63° / 49°SSW 5 mph
Today's Weather - North Charleston, SC

5 PM PST

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TonightChance Showers And Thunderstorms64° / 73°SW 2 to 7 mph
Saturday NightShowers And Thunderstorms64° / 76°E 6 to 10 mph
Sunday NightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely67° / 77°E 6 to 9 mph
Monday NightShowers And Thunderstorms66° / 81°SE 6 to 12 mph
Tuesday NightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely65° / 84°SW 5 to 8 mph
Wednesday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms66° / 89°SW 3 to 7 mph
Thursday NightSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear69° / 93°SW 6 mph
Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthSeattle, WANorth Charleston, SC
January48° / 37°58° / 38°
February51° / 37°62° / 41°
March54° / 40°68° / 47°
April59° / 43°75° / 54°
May65° / 48°82° / 62°
June70° / 53°87° / 70°
July76° / 57°90° / 74°
August76° / 57°89° / 73°
September71° / 53°84° / 68°
October60° / 46°77° / 57°
November52° / 40°69° / 48°
December46° / 36°61° / 41°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Seattle / North Charleston
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 06 / 918 / 101 / 0
February0 / 05 / 515 / 81 / 0
March0 / 02 / 217 / 80 / 0
April0 / 10 / 015 / 70 / 0
May0 / 30 / 012 / 70 / 0
June0 / 100 / 010 / 110 / 0
July1 / 170 / 06 / 120 / 0
August0 / 130 / 05 / 120 / 0
September0 / 40 / 08 / 90 / 0
October0 / 00 / 013 / 70 / 0
November0 / 03 / 219 / 70 / 0
December0 / 07 / 718 / 91 / 0
August is the hottest month for Seattle with an average high temperature of 76.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Seattle, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Seattle are August, July and September.

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.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Seattle with an average of 35.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Washington.

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.

In Seattle, there are 1.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.

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 Seattle, there are 24.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Washington.

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

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.

November is the wettest month in Seattle with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.0 inches in Seattle means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.


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.

November is the rainiest month in Seattle with 18.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 155.3 rainy days annually in Seattle, which is about average compared to other places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 4.6 inches in Seattle means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in North Charleston means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina.
December is the snowiest month in Seattle with 2.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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

DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.

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