Daufuskie Island, SC Climate

Daufuskie Island, SC has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. The island is affected by the Gulf Stream, which moderates temperatures and increases precipitation. Average temperatures range from the low 40s in winter to mid-80s in summer. Rainfall is abundant due to its proximity to the ocean and can reach up to 10 inches during summer months. During the winter, snowfall is rare but can happen occasionally. The weather on the island is generally mild throughout most of the year, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities all year long.

Climate	Daufuskie Island, South Carolina	United States
Rainfall		38.1

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.