Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Metro Area, SC Climate

The Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC Metro Area has a pleasant subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The summer months typically experience temperatures in the mid 80's Fahrenheit with high humidity, while during winter the temperature averages in the low 60's. Temperatures rarely dip below freezing due to the area's location in a coastal region. Rainfall is generally abundant throughout the year, making it an ideal environment for lush foliage and a vibrant array of wildlife.

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Metro Area, South Carolina gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Metro Area averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 38
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort metro area is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

4.1 Summer - 7.8 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort metro area, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, South Carolina	United States
	48.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	106.0 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	91.1°	85.8°
	38.2°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.5	4.3
	20 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 the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort metro area with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in South Carolina. In the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort metro area are October, April and May.

In the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort metro area, there are 55.5 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 the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort metro area with an average of 38.2°. This is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

In the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort metro area, there are 23.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in South Carolina.

In the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort metro area, 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 the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort metro area 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 the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort metro area with 6.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort metro area means that it is wetter than most places in South Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort metro area with 12.3 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 106.0 rainy days annually in the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort metro area, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort metro area means that it is one of the least snowy places in South Carolina. December is the snowiest month in the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort metro area with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Linda · Beverly, MA

Bluffton is where I want to retire

Over 4 years ago

I'm retired and my husband is about to and we're looking for a second home in a more temperate climate (at least, in the winter) than we have now (north of Boston). More

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a · Bullhead City, AZ

Knuckleheads crying racism.

Over 5 years ago

Just visited for 8 days... LOVE IT HERE! We are from Malibu and this place is nicer. People are nicer, city is nicer, and its just plain... NICER! Those crying racism More

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