Winter temperatures · South Carolina
How cold does Charleston get in winter?
Charleston right now
56°FClear skies
- Today56°F / 41°FClear skies
- Tomorrow57°F / 34°FClear skies
- Monday58°F / 39°FClouds
Look in the mirror. That's how dull today is.
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In a typical winter, December to February, Charleston averages highs around 62°F and lows around 41°F.
A day that stays below freezing from start to finish comes along less than once a year. Nights at 10°F or colder don’t show up in a typical year. That makes it the 22nd mildest winter of the 129 US cities we track.
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The coldest low in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 34°F.
Charleston averages winter highs around 62°F, so winter is basically spring that slept in.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
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Winter at a glance
| Average winter high | 62°F |
|---|---|
| Average winter low | 41°F |
| Days a year that stay below freezing | fewer than one |
| Nights a year at 32°F or colder | 22 |
| Nights a year at 10°F or colder | none |
| Nights a year below zero | none |
| Average summer high, for comparison | 90°F |
Winter here is December to February. Counts are averages a year.
Cities with about the same winter
- San Jose, California: highs around 61°F, lows around 43°F
- Austin, Texas: highs around 64°F, lows around 40°F
- San Francisco, California: highs around 59°F, lows around 45°F
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00013880.