Summerville in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Summerville sees average daytime highs around 76°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 11.1 in of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 86°F in early September to 65°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Summerville's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Summerville's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
76°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
57°F
Rainfall
11.1 in
27 wet days
Avg wind
6 mph
Travel score
6.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Summerville in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 86°F in early September to 65°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Summerville reaches about 76°F and drops to 57°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Summerville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 8 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
8
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Summerville weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan59° / 39°3.28.810.14.8
Feb62° / 42°3.28.110.85.5
Mar69° / 48°3.48.811.76.7
Apr76° / 55°3.17.912.87.3
May82° / 64°3.210.313.76.1
Jun87° / 71°5.816.914.13.8
Jul90° / 74°6.119143.1
Aug88° / 73°6.61913.23.5
Sep84° / 68°4.912.612.25.3
Oct76° / 57°3.77.611.27.3
Nov68° / 47°2.56.610.37.0
Dec61° / 42°3.47.99.95.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Summerville gets around 11.1 in of rain over 27 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 mph across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Summerville

In seasonPeak

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

Summerville 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 fall a good time to visit Summerville?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Summerville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Summerville in Fall

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

In fall, Summerville sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 57°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Summerville in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 74°F across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 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 Summerville in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Summerville peaks around July 13 at about 9 (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 9Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Summerville in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Summerville 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 Summerville?

Summerville sits at 33.0°N, 80.2°W, 89 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Goose Creek, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Summerville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Summerville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 ft around an average of 85 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 ft.

The land around Summerville is covered by trees (74%) within 2 miles, trees (79%) within 10 miles, and trees (62%) and water (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
115 ft
10 miles
161 ft
50 miles
299 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Goose Creek 8.7 mi · Hanahan 11 mi · North Charleston 16 mi · Charleston 22 mi · Mount Pleasant 24 mi · Sumter 63 mi · Hilton Head 65 mi · Hilton Head Island 66 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 Summerville (33.0185°, -80.1757°, elevation 89 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.