Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:12 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:18 am – 5:18 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 39°F53 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare64 days above 90°F, 22 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Charleston Intl Ap station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksPleasant Pointcape · 6.6 miPark University at Joint Base Charlestoncollege · 4.7 miECPI University Charleston Campuscollege · 4.9 miWest Marsh Islandisland · 5.6 miBuzzards Roost Pointcape · 7.7 miWindsor Hillspeak · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBulow Parkpark · under a mile · 1,629 acresCharleston City Parkpark · under a mileColonial Dorchester State Historic Sitestate historic site · 7.3 mi · 250 acresDungannon Plantation Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 88 acresFort Lamar Heritage Preservestate historic site · 13.1 miFort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Parkhistoric site · 14.2 mi · 165 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 22 Nov 19745 mi away, near Ladson, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 27 Sep 20218 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighCharleston County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighHurricane Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025222 of 365 days measured142 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 47, worst day 105main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Charleston County monitors, SC
Drinking waterCharleston Water System (sc1010001)serves 327,422 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation18 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBon Secours Saint Francis Hospital4.3 miPost officeNorth Charleston Post Office4.7 miTown hallNorth Charleston City Hall5.9 miPoliceCharleston Aviation Authority Airport Police4.9 miFire stationCharleston Fire Department Station 192.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryDrayton Hall Elementary School2.0 miCollegePark University at Joint Base Charleston4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharleston International Airport CHS5.3 miInterstateI-5264.5 miUS highwayUS 172.9 miAmtrakCharleston, SC CHS6.6 miCoachNorth Charleston 4565 Gaynor AveGreyhound6.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29417 ZIP area.
