Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min6:16 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:19 am – 5:21 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 41°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month AugustSnow is rare58 days above 90°F, 13 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beaufort Wwtp station, 5 mi away; rain from Hilton Head Island 4.0 N; snow from Beaufort Mcas
Parks and public landsFort Freemonthistoric site · 2.4 miDaws Island Heritage Preservestate historic site · 3.1 mi · 3,028 acresPinckney Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.9 mi · 1,517 acresFort Frederick Heritage Preservestate historic site · 4.6 miFort Frederickhistoric site · 4.5 miBay Point Shoal Seabird Sanctuarystate conservation land · 5.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 11 Nov 200244 mi away, near Kiawah Island, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 11 Nov 200244 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighBeaufort County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighLightning Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality59% of days had good air in 2025214 of 365 days measured151 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chatham County, GA, 34 mi away
Drinking waterHillsdale Estates, LLCserves 163 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation8 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnited States Naval Hospital Beaufort5.0 miPost officeParris Island Post Office2.2 miTown hallPort Royal Town Hall3.9 miPolicePort Royal Police Department4.6 miFire stationMarine Corps Recruit Depot Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeTechnical College of the Lowcountry7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHilton Head Airport HHH6.5 miMajor airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV33 miInterstateI-9520 miUS highwayUS 215.3 miAmtrakYemassee, SC YEM27 miCoachSavannah Bus StationFlixBus29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29901 ZIP area.
