Hanahan in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Hanahan sees average daytime highs around 88°F and overnight lows near 73°F, with 18.7 in of rain over about 54 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 88°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Hanahan's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hanahan's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
88°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
73°F
Rainfall
18.7 in
54 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
3.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Hanahan in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 88°F.

A typical summer day in Hanahan reaches about 88°F and drops to 73°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Hanahan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 86 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
86
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Hanahan weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan59° / 40°3.28.310.14.8
Feb62° / 42°3.3810.85.5
Mar68° / 48°3.38.511.76.7
Apr75° / 56°3.17.812.87.3
May82° / 64°3.41013.76.2
Jun87° / 71°5.816.414.14.0
Jul89° / 74°6.218.7143.2
Aug88° / 74°6.818.713.23.6
Sep84° / 68°5.213.112.25.3
Oct76° / 58°3.87.811.27.3
Nov68° / 47°2.66.910.36.9
Dec61° / 42°3.589.95.5

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Hanahan gets around 18.7 in of rain over 54 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 5 mph across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours in early June to 12 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Hanahan

In seasonPeak

In summer, Hanahan overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Hanahan sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Hanahan?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hanahan.

What to pack for Hanahan in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Hanahan sees daytime highs around 88°F and nights near 73°F. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 54 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hanahan in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 82°F across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 mi away) is warmest in August at about 83°F and coldest in February near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 25 to Nov 14 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan60Cool
Feb59Cool
Mar61Cool
Apr66Cool
May73Refreshing
Jun80Warm
Jul83Tropical
Aug83Tropical
Sep81Warm
Oct75Refreshing
Nov67Cool
Dec63Cool

UV index in Hanahan in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hanahan peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hanahan in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Hanahan is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1819 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb12Good
Mar20Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hanahan?

Hanahan sits at 32.9°N, 80.0°W, 52 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Goose Creek, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Hanahan

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Hanahan.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hanahan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 ft around an average of 36 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 ft.

The land around Hanahan is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, trees (60%) within 10 miles, and trees (57%) and water (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
89 ft
10 miles
187 ft
50 miles
256 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Goose Creek 4.3 mi · North Charleston 5.0 mi · Charleston 11 mi · Summerville 11 mi · Mount Pleasant 12 mi · Hilton Head 65 mi · Hilton Head Island 65 mi · Bluffton 68 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Hanahan (32.9185°, -80.022°, elevation 52 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.