Hilton Head Island vs Outer Banks: which is better, month by month

Hilton Head Island beats Outer Banks in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (86 vs 71) — while Outer Banks wins August; they are within 3 points in June, July and September.

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.

Hilton Head Island

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
May 87/100
Months won
8 of 12

Outer Banks

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
September 86/100
Months won
1 of 12

Hilton Head Island vs Outer Banks — all 12 months

MonthHilton Head IslandOuter BanksWinnerGap
January63Ccool, a little rain, clean air49Fcold, rainy, clean airHilton Head Island14
February67Cnice, a little rain, clean air55Dcold, rainy, clean airHilton Head Island12
March75Bnice, rainy63Ccool, rainy, clean airHilton Head Island12
April86Awarm, rainy, clean air71Bnice, rainy, muggy airHilton Head Island15
May87Ahot, rainy, clean air74Bnice, rainy, muggy airHilton Head Island13
June83Asweltering, rainy, muggy air84Ahot, rainy, muggy airTie1
July77Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air80Asweltering, soaked, muggy airTie3
August76Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air82Ahot, soaked, muggy airOuter Banks6
September84Ahot, soaked, clean air86Ahot, rainy, muggy airTie2
October85Awarm, a little rain, clean air77Bnice, a little rain, clean airHilton Head Island8
November72Bnice, a little rain, clean air62Ccool, rainy, clean airHilton Head Island10
December59Dnice, rainy, clean air53Dcool, rainy, clean airHilton Head Island6

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (86 vs 71). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.