Folly Beach (SC) Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine plays a big role in understanding the climate of a city. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Folly Beach, South Carolina, United States of America. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Folly Beach varies. It peaks at 295 hours in May and drops to 170 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 2810 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of May under a blue sky, with approximately 9.8 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 5.7 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 71% of the time during the day in April, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 55%.

Folly Beach enjoys an average of 2810 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

The city of Rome, Italy, experiences 2470 hours of sunshine annually, adding to its charm as a year-round tourist destination.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

Stockholm, Sweden, receives approximately 1907 hours of sunshine annually.

In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.

August, Folly Beach’s wettest month, receives 171 mm (6.7 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 31°C (88°F). During the driest month April you can expect a temperature of 23°C (73°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Folly Beach Precipitation page.