Snow in Hilton Head, South Carolina Winter storm alerts · 7-day snow forecast · average snowfall
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Measurable snow is rare in Hilton Head: the 1991–2020 normal rounds to zero — only a trace in most years, and nights reach freezing on about 17 days a year. When snow or ice does arrive, it causes outsized trouble because roads are rarely treated — watch for Winter Weather Advisories and Freeze Warnings.
Winter by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
November
0″
0
0
1
48°F
December
0″
0
0
4
43°F
January
0″
0
0
8
40°F
February
0″
0
0
3
43°F
March
0″
0
0
1
49°F
Year
0″
0
0
17
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Beaufort Mcas (19 mi from the city center, +3 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
0 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Beaufort Mcas station, 19 miles away).
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How many freezing nights does Hilton Head have?
About 17 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 40 °F.