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Hilton Head Island weather in December

Weather in Hilton Head Island: December

Average day temperature: 58.9°F
Average night temperature: 51.6°F
Sea water temperature: 57.8°F
Number of sunny days: 13 days
Day length: 10.0 - 10.2 hours
Number of rainy days: 1 day
Precipitation totals: 0.7 in.

Air temperature in December, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during December of 2024 was 62°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 38°F. Daily and nightly averages during December were 55.5°F and 50.9°F.

Sea water temperature in Hilton Head Island in December, °F

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70

The average sea water temperature in December of 2024 was 56.8°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 63.3°F and 53.1°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
43%
23%
33%

Mostly all days in December are sunny but cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in December, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.5
1.1
1.6
2.1
2.7
3.2
3.7
4.3
1.5
3.1
2.3
1.9
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.2
1.0
1.5
3.1
2.3
1.9
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.2
1.0

Precipitation total value in Hilton Head Island in December is 0.7 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in December, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.4
2.8
4.1
5.5
6.9
8.3
9.6
7.3
6.8
7.1
6.6
6.5
7.4
7.4
8.0
7.8
7.8
8.0
8.0
7.3
6.8
7.1
6.6
6.5
7.4
7.4
8.0
7.8
7.8
8.0

The average wind speed value in December is 8.0 mph It makes December one of the most windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.5
3.0
4.5
6.0
7.5
9.0
10.5
11.9
6.2
7.9
7.4
6.5
7.2
8.0
8.4
8.7
7.2
5.9
6.2
5.6
6.2
7.9
7.4
6.5
7.2
8.0
8.4
8.7
7.2
5.9
6.2

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in December is: 5.6.

Best time for vacation in Hilton Head Island

Sunniest months:
October 16 days
April 16 days
December 13 days
Warmest months:
July 87.6 °F
August 86.2 °F
June 84.3 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 85.2 °F
July 85.0 °F
September 81.9 °F
Coldest months:
January 55.8 °F
December 58.9 °F
February 60.1 °F
Rainiest months:
August 6 days
July 6 days
June 4 days
Windiest months:
January 8.0 mph
April 8.0 mph
December 8.0 mph

Hilton Head Island on a weather map

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Local time: 18:40
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2100
68°F
NW
5 mph
April 18, friday
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64°F
NW
6 mph
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11 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F