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Best Time for The Lowcountry: Charleston to the Golden Isles

Last updated: 2026-09-20

Sweet spot: January, February, March. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.

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Spring public-road product. The Atlantic hurricane season runs June through November; coastal evacuation, flooding, bridge access, heat and storm closures remain live checks.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	7.3°C	14.6°C	63 mm	10.1 h
February	8.7°C	16.1°C	78 mm	10.8 h
March	11.7°C	19.1°C	81 mm	11.8 h
April	15.8°C	23.1°C	73 mm	12.8 h
May	20.2°C	27.0°C	89 mm	13.6 h
June	23.9°C	29.7°C	148 mm	14.1 h
July	25.3°C	30.8°C	134 mm	13.9 h
August	25.2°C	30.4°C	162 mm	13.2 h
September	23.2°C	28.5°C	112 mm	12.2 h
October	18.4°C	25.0°C	92 mm	11.2 h
November	12.8°C	20.0°C	58 mm	10.3 h
December	9.6°C	16.7°C	84 mm	9.9 h

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