Charleston weather by month & the best time to visit

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The best time to visit Charleston is November — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 82/100), with March and April close behind. Charleston averages about 2,712 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 69 mm of rain in November.

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Sun hours / year

2,712

Sunniest month

November

Peak score

82/100

Rain / year

1,245 mm

Midday UV at peak

9 (very high)

Population

412k

Elevation

12 m

When is the best time to visit Charleston?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Charleston is November, then March and April. The dullest month is January (42/100, 61 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Charleston?

Charleston gets a lot of sun: around 2,712 hours a year. November (82/100) is noticeably better than January (42). It ranks #137 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,245 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Myrtle Beach United States · 135 km · best in Apr · 2,556 h sun/yr
• Savannah United States · 139 km · best in Nov · 2,596 h sun/yr
• Columbia United States · 153 km · best in Apr · 2,571 h sun/yr
• Augusta United States · 187 km · best in Oct · 2,571 h sun/yr
• Wilmington United States · 250 km · best in Apr · 2,584 h sun/yr
• Fayetteville United States · 256 km · best in Oct · 2,515 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Hilton Head United States · 97 km · 2,712 h sun/yr · best in Nov
• Brunswick United States · 226 km · 2,572 h sun/yr · best in Nov

Head-to-head

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