Do you need a snowblower in North Charleston, SC?
The machine for a North Charleston driveway
No snowblower
North Charleston sees measurable snow only in a freak year.
If you are moving to North Charleston from somewhere snowy, you can sell the snowblower before you move.
When the snow comes in North Charleston
- Jan0.2
- Feb0.1
Inches of new snow per month, averaged over 1991 to 2020.
North Charleston and its neighbours
Almost no snow falls in North Charleston. In South Carolina, Greenville gets the most here at 4 inches.
| Town | Miles | Snow | Two car, paved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanahan, SC | 4 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Goose Creek, SC | 6 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Charleston, SC | 8 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Summerville, SC | 9 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| Mount Pleasant, SC | 14 | 0 in | No snowblower |
| James Island, SC | 15 | 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, 2.0 miles from North 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.