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South Carolina weather in September

The state broadly agrees with itself in September: afternoons run 86° in Hilton Head Island and 83° in Charleston, with everywhere else in between.

Based on 3 weather stations. Three stations, all on the water — inland South Carolina and the upstate around Greenville run hotter in summer and colder on winter nights than any row here.

Charleston & the Lowcountry

Highs 83–86°, nights 70–73°, and 4.0–5.3 in of rain in a typical September.

Place Highs / lows Wet days The short version
Charleston 83° / 73° 6 The tropics are awake, and the crowds have gone home.
Hilton Head Island 86° / 70° 6 Summer without the summer people — but watch the forecast.

The Grand Strand

Highs near 83°, nights around 68°, and 6.7 in of rain in a typical September.

Place Highs / lows Wet days The short version
Myrtle Beach 83° / 68° 6 Everything you wanted from July, minus the people.

Each place above has its own page for the full story — what the month feels like, what to pack, and whether the timing is right.

Where to go in September, across the whole country ›