The climate of Charleston (South Carolina
- United States of America)
Charleston is located on the coast of South Carolina. The city is
located at the mouths of several rivers and is located in a calm bay.
Charleston is a beautiful historic city and is very popular among
tourists. Charleston was one of the first places on the east coast
where colonists settled, many well preserved remains dating back to
this period can be found in the city. During the 18th and 19th century
the cotton plantations brought a lot of prosperity to its owners who
built large villas in the city. These beautiful old houses take you
back to the atmosphere of the old south. Charleston was also one of
the first cities along the coast that allowed freedom of religion.
Because of this many old churches and several synagogues can be found
here. Nowadays Charleston is one of the largest cities in South
Carolina. Charleston has a warm maritime climate characterized by high
precipitation figures all year round. Because of the influence of the
ocean cold winters are uncommon. During the winter temperatures only
drop a few degrees below freezing point. Summers are warm and wet. The
ocean has a tempering influence causing temperatures to remain between
20-30 degrees Celsius (68-86 degrees Fahrenheit).
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Charleston:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
14
3
6
10
22
February
16
5
7
9
21
March
20
9
8
9
21
April
24
13
9
7
22
May
28
18
9
9
24
June
30
21
9
10
27
July
32
23
9
13
28
August
31
23
8
12
29
September
29
20
7
9
28
October
25
14
7
6
26
November
20
9
6
7
24
December
16
5
6
8
23
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
= 0-0.2 inches ● 
= 0.2-1.2 inches ● 
= 1.2-2.4 inches ● 
= 2.5-4 inches ● 
= 4.1-8 inches ● 
= over 8 inches
