Walterboro climate in focus
Can you enjoy Walterboro's warm Lowcountry setting while planning for humidity, rain, heat, and wetland drainage?
The prepared snapshot shows 30.4 degrees Celsius, 48 percent humidity, AQI 62, and a warm climate label. The city plan describes a mild humid climate with about 49 inches of annual rainfall and a long growing season. Use the snapshot and plan as starting points, not a full year or a property forecast.
Heat, humidity, heavy rain, wetland drainage, mosquitoes, mold, trees, and road changes can affect sleep, laundry, medicines, outdoor time, food, and a hospital trip. Inspect HVAC, insulation, shade, windows, roof, gutters, crawl space, drainage, septic or sewer, water, power, internet, cellular service, trees, storm coverage, and the route to care after rain.
Try the park, market, grocery, pharmacy, hospital, airport, and evening routes in cooler morning hours, afternoon heat, rain, and darkness when safe. Keep indoor exercise, museum and library time, reading, meals, calls, charging, medication, water, and a lower-effort plan ready when weather or air quality changes the preferred outing.
Living through the seasons
Walterboro's prepared snapshot shows 30.4 degrees Celsius, 48 percent humidity, AQI 62, and a warm label. Cooling, shade, moisture control, drainage, and power matter as much as the temperature.
- Overall Comfort
- Good
3 / 5
- Average Summer High
- 91°F
- Days Above 90°F
- 74 days/year
- Summer Feel
- Moderate
Hot · 91°F
Good
2.4 / 5
- Average Winter Low
- 43°F / 6°C
- Days Below Freezing
- 14 days/year
- Winter Feel
- Very Good
Very Good
Excellent
3.9 / 5
The shape of the year
Humidity, comfortable months, and sunshine show how the seasons differ.
- Humidity
- 77%
- Comfortable Months
- 6 months
- Solar Exposure
- 1741 peak sun hrs/yr
Good
Fair
Fair
Air, allergies, and weather
Air quality and allergies shape day to day comfort. The best months and weather risks help with timing.
Air and allergies
- Air Quality
- Excellent
- Allergy Levels
- Poor
4.7 / 5
Current AQI
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Current PM2.5
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Timing and weather
- Long Term Fine Particle Pollution
- 6.4 µg/m³ 2021-2025 modeled average
- Best Months
- Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov
- Toughest Months
- Jul, Aug, Jun
- Heat Risk
- Moderate
- Drought Risk
- Low
- Weather Volatility
- Strong
Good · 6.4 µg/m³ 2021-2025 modeled average
Good
3.5 / 5
Walterboro in everyday life
Could Walterboro work for you?
What may work well
- Warm weather, a long growing season, the wildlife sanctuary, parks, museums, market, and Lowcountry landscape create varied outdoor possibilities.
- The city's official plan names rain, wetlands, drainage, parks, and public services, giving the home inspection concrete questions.
What to think about
- Heat, humidity, heavy rain, wetlands, mold, mosquitoes, drainage, power, roads, air quality, and storm coverage can dominate comfort and cost.
- A warm current snapshot and mild humid description do not answer how one home handles cooling, moisture, sleep, medicines, or a hospital trip.
Plan Walterboro through hot, wet, and smoky days
Use current weather information
Check current heat, rain, air quality, storm, flood, utility, and road information before leaving home or scheduling care.
Inspect moisture systems
Review cooling, ventilation, roof, gutters, windows, crawl space, drainage, septic or sewer, water, trees, mold, power, internet, cellular service, insurance, and repair response.
Practice the wet route
Drive to groceries, pharmacy, hospital, sanctuary, and airport in a safe rainy condition. Note culverts, low roads, trees, slopes, parking, fuel, traffic, and the return.
Questions retirees ask
Is Walterboro hot and humid?
The prepared snapshot shows 30.4 degrees Celsius and 48 percent humidity, while the city plan describes a mild humid climate. Plan for cooling, shade, moisture, mold, mosquitoes, power, and wet-weather roads.
How much rain does Walterboro receive?
The city plan describes about 49 inches of annual rainfall. Ask for current drainage and flood information and inspect the exact roof, gutters, crawl space, road, culverts, and insurance.
What should I inspect in a Walterboro home?
Check HVAC, insulation, shade, windows, roof, gutters, crawl space, drainage, septic or sewer, water, trees, mold, power, internet, cellular service, insurance, road access, and the route to care after rain.
Walterboro's climate supports a warm Lowcountry life when the home can manage heat, humidity, rain, moisture, drainage, power, and road access. Use current weather information, city planning references, and an exact home inspection rather than relying on a warm label alone.
Sources
Climate comfort helps estimate how practical daily life may feel across the year, especially for heat, humidity, cold, and seasonal constraints.
Seasonal timing, health conditions, air conditioning, air quality, and elevation can change the lived experience.
- NASA POWER
Used for Overall Comfort, Summer Feel, Average Summer High, Days Above 90°F, Winter Feel, Average Winter Low, Days Below Freezing, Humidity, Comfortable Months, Solar Exposure, Best Months, Toughest Months, Allergy Levels, Heat Risk
- Open-Meteo / Copernicus CAMS
Used for Air Quality, Long-Term Fine-Particle Pollution
Checked 2026-05-18
- Federal Emergency Management Agency National Risk Index
Used for Drought Risk
- NOAA IBTrACS
Used for Weather Volatility
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