2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Rye town, NY vs Isle of Palms, SC

Highlights

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Isle of Palms. Rye town averages 200 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Isle of Palms, South Carolina gets 48.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Rye town, New York gets 51.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Isle of Palms averages 0.3 inches of snow per year. Rye town averages 29.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Isle of Palms, South Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.2
Rain: averages 48.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.3 inches of snow a year

Rye town, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 84.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.7
Rain: averages 51.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rye is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

Today's Weather - Rye town, NY

56°F

Today's Weather - Isle of Palms, SC

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Rye town / Isle of Palms

July is the hottest month for Rye with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Rye, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rye are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Isle of Palms with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Carolina. In Isle of Palms, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Isle of Palms are October, May and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rye with an average of 21.7°. This is warmer than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Isle of Palms with an average of 39.2°. This is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

In Rye, there are 12.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

In Isle of Palms, there are 41.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Carolina.

In Rye, there are 106.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In Isle of Palms, there are 17.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

In Rye, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In Isle of Palms, 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.

September is the wettest month in Rye with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.2 inches in Rye means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.


August is the wettest month in Isle of Palms with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in Isle of Palms means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.

April is the rainiest month in Rye with 12.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 126.0 rainy days annually in Rye, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Isle of Palms with 11.6 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 105.5 rainy days annually in Isle of Palms, which is rainier 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.

An annual snowfall of 29.1 inches in Rye means that it is less snowy than most places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Isle of Palms means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina.

February is the snowiest month in Rye with 8.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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