Charleston Weather & Climate

United States of America

Charleston sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 38.6°C in August and nighttime lows bottom out near 7.4°C in January. August is the wettest month (~132 mm), while November is the driest (~61 mm). For sunshine, October leads with about 63% clear skies.

Best time to visit Charleston

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are April, October, and November — expect around 17.525.8°C with roughly 27% chance of rain on a given day in April.

Charleston climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January7.4° / 16°27%81 mm53%17.1 kph
February8.9° / 18.3°26%80 mm53%17.4 kph
March12.9° / 21.9°28%85 mm57%17 kph
April17.5° / 25.8°27%70 mm61%16 kph
May23° / 31.4°29%71 mm58%14.7 kph
June28.3° / 36.4°40%96 mm50%13.8 kph
July31.2° / 38.5°49%113 mm46%13.4 kph
August30.5° / 38.6°48%132 mm49%13 kph
September27° / 34°35%118 mm56%13.9 kph
October19.5° / 27.9°24%90 mm63%15 kph
November13.5° / 22.3°20%61 mm60%15.7 kph
December9.6° / 18.3°24%70 mm54%16.4 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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