Austin vs Charleston: which is better, month by month

Charleston beats Austin in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (59 vs 47) — while Austin wins March and December; they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Austin

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
March 90/100
Months won
2 of 12

Charleston

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
April 90/100
Months won
6 of 12

Austin vs Charleston — all 12 months

MonthAustinCharlestonWinnerGap
January74Bcool, a little rain, clean air74Bcool, a little rain, clean airTie0
February79Bnice, a little rain, clean air79Bnice, a little rain, clean airTie0
March90Swarm, a little rain, clean air86Anice, a little rainAustin4
April84Awarm, rainy, clean air90Snice, rainy, clean airCharleston6
May69Csweltering, rainy80Ahot, rainy, clean airCharleston11
June59Dsweltering, a little rain, clean air66Chot, rainy, muggy airCharleston7
July49Fsweltering, a little rain58Dsweltering, rainy, muggy airCharleston9
August47Fsweltering, a little rain59Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airCharleston12
September66Csweltering, a little rain, clean air69Chot, rainy, clean airTie3
October81Ahot, rainy, clean air85Awarm, a little rain, clean airCharleston4
November87Anice, a little rain, clean air86Anice, a little rain, clean airTie1
December76Bnice, a little rain, clean air72Bcool, rainy, clean airAustin4

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (47 vs 59). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.