Do you need a snowblower in Charleston, SC?
Your answer for Charleston
No snowblower
Charleston sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to Charleston from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in Charleston
- Jan0.2
- Feb0.1
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
Towns near Charleston
Almost no snow falls in Charleston. In South Carolina, Greenville gets the most here at 4 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant, SC | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| James Island, SC | 7 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Hanahan, SC | 7 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| North Charleston, SC | 8 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Goose Creek, SC | 12 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Summerville, SC | 17 | 0 in | No snowblower |
Where these numbers come from
Read next: Why storm depth matters more than snowfall and What a winter of snow weighs.
NOAA 1991 to 2020 climate normals from Charleston International Airport, 6.3 miles from Charleston. A normal winter, not this winter's forecast. Snow is weighed at 6.24 pounds a cubic foot, fresh and fairly dry; wet spring snow can weigh three times that.