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Charleston in July

A shoulder month — score 60 of 100

Typical July days in Charleston reach about 88°F with nights near 77°F. It falls inside Atlantic hurricane season (June 1–November 30) on the calendar.

Season note: July falls in Atlantic hurricane season (June 1–November 30). That is climatology, not a forecast — but it is the one risk the averages cannot show.

What to pack for Charleston in July

• A waterproof shell — rain falls on about 12 days in a typical July.

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July vs. the alternatives

The whole year in Charleston

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.