Beaufort Weather Records

Beaufort, South Carolina weather averages and records from 1945–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.

All-Time Recorded High

The highest temperature ever recorded in Beaufort, South Carolina was 106 °F which occurred on July 20, 1986.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

All-Time Recorded Low

The lowest temperature ever recorded in Beaufort, South Carolina was 5 °F which occurred on January 21, 1985.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Beaufort Weather by Month

Averages based on the years 1991–2020

Month	Average (°F)		Record (°F)		Average (inches)
Month	High ☀️	Low 🌙	High ☀️	Low 🌙	Precipitation 💧
January	60.2	40.0	83	5	2.9
February	63.9	43.0	87	16	2.9
March	70.2	48.8	91	21	3.2
April	77.1	55.9	94	32	3.2
May	84.2	64.5	103	41	2.7
June	89.3	71.5	106	51	4.9
July	92.1	74.6	106	62	5.6
August	90.4	73.9	103	57	6.5
September	86.2	69.7	98	45	3.9
October	78.4	59.4	94	31	4.1
November	69.6	48.6	88	19	2.2
December	63.1	43.2	82	11	2.9
Entire year	77.2	57.8	106	5	44.5

More Beaufort Weather Records 1945–2024
Highest daily low	82 °F	August 13, 2023
Lowest daily high	21 °F	December 23, 1989
Greatest daily range (Difference of high and low)	45 °F	November 12, 2014
Greatest difference in daily high over two conscutive days	35 °F	Mar 5–6, 2015
Most daily precipitation	8.9 inches	October 7, 2016
Most monthly precipitation	20.5 inches	October 1994
Most yearly precipitation	67.6 inches	1964
Most yearly days with precipitation	158	2009
Earliest freeze	October 29	1976
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F	March 10	1974
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F	May 25	2019
Latest freeze	March 23	1996
Latest day ≥ 90 °F	October 17	2018
Latest day ≥ 100 °F	August 24	1968
Most days in a year < 32 °F	50	1977
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F	198	2023
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F	107	2018
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F	8	2019

Beaufort Weather Streaks Most consecutive days...
With precipitation	14 days	Jul 7–20, 1975
Without precipitation	44 days	Oct 2 – Nov 14, 2012
High temperature at or below freezing	3 days	Jan 17–19, 1977
High temperature ≥ 80 °F	167 days	May 4 – Oct 17, 2018
High temperature ≥ 90 °F	43 days	Jun 26 – Aug 7, 1993
High temperature ≥ 100 °F	6 days	May 25–30, 2019

Plant Hardiness Zone

Beaufort is in plant hardiness zone 9A

based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020

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Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1945–2024	Beaufort MCAS	location