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Merritt Island, FL vs Hilton Head Island, SC

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- Hilton Head Island has 9.8% less rainy days than Merritt Island.
- Hilton Head Island has 9.3% less Sunny Days than Merritt Island.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hilton Head Island scores 1.4% better than Merritt Island
 Merritt Island, FLHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny237  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock102443
Reviews for Merritt Island    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

It can get hot in the summer, but you get a breeze off the ocean most afternoons. If you live on the waterways, it seems to be a little cooler. Winters are  More

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Over 14 years ago

New to the area, but soon to know more. Florida is a sunshine state  More

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Over 17 years ago

Coming from Virginia, the Merritt Island architecture leaves a lot to be desired. Hurricane season (June - November) causes me a lot of  More

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Reviews for Hilton Head Island    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Unfortunately Beaufort county is full of transplanted northerners who do nothing but whine and cry about everything. They leave the north to come to the south and then  More

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We got a second home on Hilton Head Island 10 years ago to get away from the Canadian winter weather. It took about 3 days to realize this is where we want to be  More

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I have watched HHI change remarkably in the 40 years I have lived there. Development really started in 1979 and the early residents were explorers and drop outs who  More

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