Climate of Charleston

Charleston has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Charleston is 16° degrees and there is about 838 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 146 days a year with an average humidity of 80% and an UV-index of 4.

Climate averages for the whole year

Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 5°C and 26°C
Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -4°C and 14°C
Rain: it rains 178 days and there is a total of approximately 838 mm rainfall
Snow: it snows an average of 40 days per year
Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2695 sun hours

Maximum temperature:	between 5°C and 26°C
Warmest month:	26°C in July
Coldest month:	5°C in January
Night temperature:	between -4°C and 14°C
Dry days:	147 days
Days with rain:	178 days
Days with snow:	40 days
Total rain sum:	838 mm
Hours of sunshine:	2695 hours

Climate of Charleston
Temperature graph
Precipitation graph
Climate chart of Charleston
The best travel time for Charleston
Climate of Charleston by month
Experiences with the weather of Charleston

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Charleston.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Charleston.

Climate table of Charleston

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Charleston. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Charleston might be like in a given month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day temp. (°C)	5	8	11	17	21	25	26	25	23	17	12	8
Night temp. (°C)	-4	-2	2	6	10	13	14	13	11	6	2	-1
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Precipitation (mm)	68	64	65	77	78	65	74	68	74	60	66	79
Days with rain	10	10	14	15	19	19	22	20	18	11	10	10
Days with snow	10	9	6	2	-	-	-	-	-	2	3	8
Dry days	11	9	11	13	12	11	9	11	12	18	17	13
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sun hours per day	5	6	6	8	9	10	10	10	8	6	5	5
Wind force (Bft)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
UV-index	2	2	3	4	5	5	5	5	4	3	2	2

Best time to visit Charleston

The best time to visit Charleston in the state of North Carolina is from May through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Charleston is 26°C in July and the lowest is 5°C in January.

Climate of Charleston by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Charleston? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

January