2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Houston, TX vs North Charleston, SC

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Highlights
- North Charleston has 6.8% less rainy days than Houston.
- North Charleston has 2.0% more Sunny Days than Houston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, North Charleston scores 9.1% better than Houston
 Houston, TXNorth Charleston, SCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock107106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 4 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Reviews for North Charleston    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Truth in lending - I lived in North Charleston for 20+ years, but here's my fair assessment of an area I still consider my home. North Charleston has a great variety of  More

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Over 10 years ago

I move to Charleston from Watertown NY, only move here because my husband wanted to be close to his parents, The heat is horrible, the majority of people are so rude and  More

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I recently relocated here from upstate New York. The crime is out of control at least in my personal opinion. There is a shooting/robbery/car-jacking on the news just  More

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