Humid subtropical
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Beaufort County, South Carolina · Population 38k · 49 ft elevation
Living in Hilton Head Island
Hilton Head Island has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 40°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 45″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (72% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 146 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Hilton Head Island at a glance
- Population
- 38k
- Elevation
- 49 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 58°F89th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,215 hrs85th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $652k90th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,518/mo68th percentile
- Median household income
- $97k71th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.45%6th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.431th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 38%38th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 45%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3837th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 8%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 40°F | 2.9″ | — | 212 hrs |
| Feb | 64°F | 43°F | 2.9″ | — | 197 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 49°F | 3.1″ | — | 252 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 56°F | 3.1″ | — | 299 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 64°F | 2.5″ | — | 331 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 71°F | 5.0″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 75°F | 5.6″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 74°F | 6.5″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 70°F | 4.0″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 59°F | 3.8″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 48°F | 2.5″ | — | 229 hrs |
| Dec | 63°F | 43°F | 3.2″ | — | 205 hrs |
Near Hilton Head Island
- Bluffton, SC · 31k
- Port Royal, SC · 15k
- Burton, SC · 7.1k
- Beaufort, SC · 14k
- Laurel Bay, SC · 5.6k
- Hardeeville, SC · 9.3k
- Ridgeland, SC · 3.8k
- Walterboro, SC · 5.5k
Largest places in South Carolina
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology