Hilton Head weather by month & the best time to visit
🇺🇸 United States · beach resort · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Hilton Head is November — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 85/100), with April and May close behind. Hilton Head averages about 2,712 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 56 mm of rain in November.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,712
- Sunniest month
- November
- Peak score
- 85/100
- Rain / year
- 1,154 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 41k
- Elevation
- Sea level
When is the best time to visit Hilton Head?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Hilton Head is November, then April and May. The dullest month is February (47/100, 78 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Hilton Head?
Hilton Head gets a lot of sun: around 2,712 hours a year. November (85/100) is noticeably better than February (47). It ranks #139 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,154 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49 | 15° / 59°F | 10° / 50°F | 63 mm | 3 | 12° / 54°F |
| February | 47 | 15° / 59°F | 11° / 52°F | 78 mm | 4 | 14° / 57°F |
| March | 67 | 18° / 64°F | 14° / 57°F | 82 mm | 6 | 17° / 63°F |
| April | 82 | 21° / 70°F | 18° / 64°F | 72 mm | 8 | 21° / 70°F |
| May | 79 | 25° / 77°F | 22° / 72°F | 89 mm | 8 | 25° / 77°F |
| June | 68 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 148 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| July | 71 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 129 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| August | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 157 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| September | 76 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 106 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
| October | 79 | 24° / 75°F | 21° / 70°F | 89 mm | 6 | 23° / 73°F |
| November | 85 | 20° / 68°F | 16° / 61°F | 56 mm | 4 | 20° / 68°F |
| December | 60 | 17° / 63°F | 13° / 55°F | 85 mm | 3 | 14° / 57°F |
Sea temperature in Hilton Head by month
The sea off Hilton Head is warmest in July at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in January at 12°C / 54°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 7 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Savannah United States · 49 km · best in Nov · 2,596 h sun/yr
- Charleston United States · 97 km · best in Nov · 2,712 h sun/yr
- Augusta United States · 174 km · best in Oct · 2,571 h sun/yr
- Columbia United States · 195 km · best in Apr · 2,571 h sun/yr
- Jacksonville United States · 214 km · best in Nov · 2,614 h sun/yr
- Myrtle Beach United States · 231 km · best in Apr · 2,556 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Brunswick United States · 130 km · 2,572 h sun/yr · best in Nov
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