North Charleston (SC) Temperature by Month

North Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America has an average annual maximum temperature of 25°C (77°F), ranging from 15°C (59°F) in January to 33°C (91°F) in July. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.

Visitors to North Charleston can expect significant temperature changes throughout the year. Nighttime temperatures also vary widely, ranging from 23°C (73°F) in July to 3°C (37°F) in January.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in North Charleston by month:

Low temperatures are most often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while highs typically occur around 3 PM. July, the city's warmest month, sees 288 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

North Charleston's average annual maximum temperature is 25°C (77°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.

Interlaken, Switzerland averages 8°C (46°F) a year, with cold winters and cool summers thanks to its Alpine setting.

Chicago, USA averages 15°C (59°F) annually, known for extreme seasonal swings, from bitterly cold winters to warm summers.

Brisbane, Australia averages 26°C (79°F) a year, with warm winters and hot, humid summers.

Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story, humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.

In North Charleston, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 15°C (59°F) and humidity around 69%, considered high. In July, the warmest month, temperatures average 33°C (91°F) with 76% humidity, conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained, so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.

For more on North Charleston's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our North Charleston climate page.