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Charleston in December
One of the best months — score 87 of 100
Typical December days in Charleston reach about 61°F with nights near 47°F.
Avg high
61°F
1991–2020 normal
Avg low
47°F
1991–2020 normal
Rain total
2.91 in
in a typical December
Rain days
8
days with at least 0.01 in
Daylight
10h 00m
at mid-December, computed
What to pack for Charleston in December
- A warm jacket for evenings and early starts.
- A compact rain layer — about 8 days see rain in a typical December.
Every packing line is triggered by a number on this page — the rules are on How we pick.
December vs. the alternatives
The whole year in Charleston
JAN
58°F
Rain 8 days
Daylight 10h 12mFEB
60°F
Rain 8 days
Daylight 10h 58mMAR
66°F
★ Best
Rain 8 days
Daylight 11h 53mAPR
72°F
★ Best
Rain 7 days
Daylight 12h 57mMAY
79°F
Rain 7 days
Daylight 13h 49mJUN
84°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 14h 18mJUL
88°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 14h 07mAUG
86°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 13h 21mSEP
83°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 12h 20mOCT
76°F
Rain 7 days
Daylight 11h 19mNOV
67°F
★ Best
Rain 6 days
Daylight 10h 26mDEC
61°F
Rain 8 days
Daylight 10h 00m
58°F
Rain 8 days
Daylight 10h 12mFEB
60°F
Rain 8 days
Daylight 10h 58mMAR
66°F
★ Best
Rain 8 days
Daylight 11h 53mAPR
72°F
★ Best
Rain 7 days
Daylight 12h 57mMAY
79°F
Rain 7 days
Daylight 13h 49mJUN
84°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 14h 18mJUL
88°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 14h 07mAUG
86°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 13h 21mSEP
83°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 12h 20mOCT
76°F
Rain 7 days
Daylight 11h 19mNOV
67°F
★ Best
Rain 6 days
Daylight 10h 26mDEC
61°F
Rain 8 days
Daylight 10h 00m
Averages are the 1991–2020 climate normals (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information) for the station named on each page. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation. Daylight is computed for the middle of the month.