Charleston - Recent Annual Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the weather in Charleston, South Carolina was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many really hot and cold days occurred each year. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed during recent years, as well as how often Charleston had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Charleston International Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

Charleston temperature averages by year
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
79 59 2023 26 15
77 57 2022 25 14
77 57 2021 25 14
78 59 2020 25 15
78 58 2019 26 14
78 58 2018 25 15
78 58 2017 26 15
79 58 2016 26 15
77 58 2015 25 15
77 57 2014 25 14
77 57 2013 25 14
78 57 2012 25 14
78 57 2011 26 14
76 55 2010 24 13
Number of days each year when the temperature in Charleston dropped to 0 or 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
0 °F
-18 °C
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
90 °F
32 °C
0 9 2023 286 73
0 21 2022 270 62
0 17 2021 269 45
0 16 2020 280 72
0 15 2019 273 82
0 20 2018 258 89
0 13 2017 280 62
0 20 2016 272 98
0 24 2015 275 71
0 24 2014 257 84
0 19 2013 258 48
0 16 2012 275 60
0 21 2011 270 90
0 51 2010 252 91

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Charleston during each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total precipitation in Charleston
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
116 2023 54.7 1389
119 2022 50.2 1274
110 2021 58.8 1492
122 2020 53.8 1365
102 2019 49.5 1257
131 2018 57.7 1466
101 2017 52.9 1344
101 2016 59.7 1516
118 2015 74.9 1902
108 2014 53.0 1347
109 2013 58.1 1477
107 2012 44.0 1117
93 2011 37.0 941
95 2010 57.6 1463

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Charleston and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
0 2023 0.0 0
0 2022 0.0 0
0 2021 0.0 0
0 2020 0.0 0
0 2019 0.0 0
1 2018 5.3 13
0 2017 0.0 0
0 2016 0.0 0
0 2015 0.0 0
0 2014 0.0 0
0 2013 0.0 0
0 2012 0.0 0
0 2011 0.0 0
1 2010 3.6 9
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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