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United States / South Carolina / No Metro Area / Colleton County / Edisto Beach / Zip Codes
Edisto Beach, SC has a mild climate that allows for enjoyable outdoor activities year round. During the summer months, the area experiences warm temperatures and plenty of sunshine. In the winter months, temperatures are cooler but still mild with some rain during certain parts of the season. The breeze off the ocean also helps to keep the temperature comfortable all year round.

Edisto Beach, South Carolina gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Edisto Beach averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Edisto Beach. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Edisto Beach gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Edisto Beach is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in South Carolina.

3.6 Summer - 7.8 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Edisto Beach, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEdisto Beach, South CarolinaUnited States
  47.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.3 in.27.8 in.
  98.5 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  91.2°85.8°
  39.2°21.7°
  7.17
  5.54.3
  10 ft.2443 ft.
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.

July is the hottest month for Edisto Beach with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Carolina. In Edisto Beach, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Edisto Beach are October, April and May.
In Edisto Beach, there are 54.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Edisto Beach with an average of 39.2°. This is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.
In Edisto Beach, there are 16.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.
In Edisto 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.
Humidity in Edisto Beach can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
August is the wettest month in Edisto Beach with 6.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in Edisto Beach means that it is about average compared to other places in South Carolina.
August is the rainiest month in Edisto Beach with 11.2 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 98.5 rainy days annually in Edisto 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 Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Edisto Beach means that it is less snowy than most places in South Carolina. December is the snowiest month in Edisto Beach with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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