Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min6:14 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min7:21 am – 5:19 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 35°F51 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare67 days above 90°F, 44 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Walterboro 1 Sw station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksColleton State Park Campgroundcampground · 1.6 miSCE and G Ash Pond (historical)lake · under a mileGreen Pondlake · 4.8 miCane Islandisland · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsColleton State Parkstate park · 1.5 miGivhans Ferry State Parkstate park · 14.2 mi · 1,002 acresEdisto River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.8 mi · 1,393 acresErnest F. Hollings Ace Basin National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 27.4 mi · 12,224 acresCongaree National Parknational park · 45.7 mi · 26,442 acresFrancis Marion National Forestnational forest · 42.2 mi · 263,909 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 22 Nov 197431 mi away, near Ladson, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 27 Sep 202129 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDorchester County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning 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, nearest monitors: Charleston County, SC, 44 mi away
Drinking waterSummerville Cpw (sc1810003)serves 81,750 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation61 ft19 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHCA Healthcare Colleton Hospital11.6 miPost officeGrover Post Office2.1 miTown hallSaint George Town Hall7.5 miPoliceSaint George Police Department7.1 miFire stationGrover Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharleston International Airport CHS36 miInterstateI-951.6 miUS highwayUS 151.6 miAmtrakYemassee, SC YEM30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29447 ZIP area.
