Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min6:12 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:19 am – 5:17 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksPark University at Joint Base Charlestoncollege · 2.5 miTrident Technical Collegecollege · 4.0 miWindsor Hillspeak · 2.3 miGoose Creek Reservoirreservoir · 4.9 miLake Ashboroughlake · 6.5 miSilver Cup Springspring · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDorchester Road Community Centerrecreation area · under a milePepperhill Parkpark · 2.3 miColonial Dorchester State Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.4 mi · 250 acresDungannon Plantation Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 88 acresCharles Pinckney National Historic Sitehistoric site · 16.2 miFort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Parkhistoric site · 16.2 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 19743 mi away, near Ladson, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 27 Sep 20214 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 waterDcws Ashley Phosphate (sc1820008)serves 26,536 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation21 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHCA Healthcare Live Oak Mental Health and Wellness4.1 miPost officeNorth Charleston Post Office1.2 miTown hallHanahan City Hall5.1 miPoliceNorth Charleston Police Department North Bureau1.8 miFire stationNorth Charleston Fire Department Station 8under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 3 otherSchoolCathedral Academy1.1 miSchoolPalmetto Scholars Academy1.3 miHighR B Stall High School1.3 miCollegePark University at Joint Base Charleston2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharleston International Airport CHS3.5 miInterstateI-263.3 miUS highwayUS 523.8 miAmtrakCharleston, SC CHS6.1 miCoachNorth Charleston 4565 Gaynor AveGreyhound6.1 miTransit40 stops within a mileTriCounty Link, Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29415 ZIP area.
