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Best Climate Cities in South Carolina

Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.

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All United States  ·  South Carolina

How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Temperature · 35% Sunshine · 30% Clean Air · 25% Low Rain · 10%

Top 12 Best Climate Cities in South Carolina

Ranked by composite score across 4 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 72
Mount Pleasant, SC
92,662 residents
Temperature 67°F
Sunshine 314 days
Clean Air 43
#2
Score 70.5
North Charleston, SC
117,460 residents
Temperature 67°F
Sunshine 316 days
Clean Air 43
#3
Score 68.5
Charleston, SC
152,014 residents
Temperature 67°F
Sunshine 315 days
Clean Air 43
#4
Score 66.1
James Island, SC
11,738 residents
Temperature 67°F
Sunshine 308 days
Clean Air 43
#5
Score 65.8
Laurel Bay, SC
5,627 residents
Temperature 67°F
Sunshine 308 days
Clean Air 43
#6
Score 65.8
Ridgeland, SC
3,756 residents
Temperature 67°F
Sunshine 308 days
Clean Air 43
#7
Score 65.8
Beaufort, SC
13,660 residents
Temperature 67°F
Sunshine 308 days
Clean Air 43
#8
Score 65.6
Hardeeville, SC
9,293 residents
Temperature 68°F
Sunshine 308 days
Clean Air 43
#9
Score 64.5
Fairfax, SC
2,037 residents
Temperature 67°F
Sunshine 308 days
Clean Air 43
#10
Score 64.5
Hampton, SC
2,691 residents
Temperature 67°F
Sunshine 308 days
Clean Air 43
#11
Score 64.5
Estill, SC
2,287 residents
Temperature 67°F
Sunshine 308 days
Clean Air 43
#12
Score 64.5
Varnville, SC
2,433 residents
Temperature 67°F
Sunshine 308 days
Clean Air 43

Full Ranking, South Carolina

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Mount Pleasant SC 72
2 North Charleston SC 70.5
3 Charleston SC 68.5
4 James Island SC 66.1
5 Laurel Bay SC 65.8
6 Ridgeland SC 65.8
7 Beaufort SC 65.8
8 Hardeeville SC 65.6
9 Fairfax SC 64.5
10 Hampton SC 64.5
11 Estill SC 64.5
12 Varnville SC 64.5
13 Olympia SC 61.7
14 Cayce SC 61.7
15 Arthurtown SC 61.7
16 Hopkins SC 59.8
17 Capitol View SC 59.8
18 Jackson SC 59.3
19 Beech Island SC 59.3
20 St. George SC 57.9
21 Branchville SC 57.9
22 Darlington SC 57.8
23 Florence SC 56.3
24 Ravenel SC 55.4
25 Cottageville SC 55.4
26 Hollywood SC 55.4
27 Kiawah Island SC 55.4
28 Meggett SC 55.4
29 Bennettsville SC 55.3
30 McColl SC 55.3
31 Barnwell SC 54.5
32 Lexington SC 54.5
33 Red Bank SC 54.5
34 Gaston SC 54.5
35 Oak Grove SC 54.5
36 South Congaree SC 54.5
37 Edmund SC 54.5
38 White Knoll SC 54.5
39 West Columbia SC 54.5
40 Hanahan SC 54.3
41 Goose Creek SC 54.3
42 Dentsville SC 54.1
43 Forest Acres SC 54.1
44 Woodfield SC 54.1
45 Blythewood SC 54.1
46 Elgin SC 54.1
47 Wedgefield SC 53.7
48 Brookdale SC 53.7
49 St. Matthews SC 53.7
50 Elloree SC 53.7

Mount Pleasant, SC tops the list with a composite score of 72 out of 100, followed by North Charleston and Charleston. SC dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for best climate.

Rankings combine 4 independent metrics: Temperature, Sunshine, Clean Air, Low Rain. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to best climate, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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