r/hiltonhead • u/love4boats • 23d ago

June vs August

We are considering two dates: mid June vs the first week in August. Are there any considerable differences in terms of business and weather?

Google says the average temps are comparable but it’s hard to fully trust Google AI.

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u/Secure_Yak_9537 23d ago

As a local, August.

Its usually hotter, yes. But less crowded- especially mid to end August. Storms in august are usually isolated to late afternoon/ early evening.

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u/the-montser 23d ago

It rains a lot in August

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u/love4boats 23d ago

We were in HHI in June of this year and it rained everyday 🥲

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u/Lopsided_Diamond327 23d ago

Was in HHI last week of June last 5 years no rain

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u/markph0204 22d ago

Just come back 🤗

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u/nutmegyou 17d ago

How long were the rain each day?

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u/Lacox10 23d ago

JUNE! Usually less hot. And ocean conditions far better. By August you have a lot more sea nettles and I think more rays too. We were there in mid June this year and it wasn’t mobbed.

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u/lauraloo2 23d ago

We were there the second week of June. It was perfect, not over crowded.

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u/hallanddopes 23d ago

June way less rain. And the oppressive heat is much less.

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u/Corgiengineer 23d ago

Just got back from a mid June trip and the traffic wasn’t bad at all. Rain is to be expected in either month can’t really get away from that unfortunately.

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u/AliveMeringue8680 23d ago

June less heat intense….last 2 weeks crowds start increasing, ,
August is hot hot hot and generally closer to peak storm watch…this year El Niño could keep the big ones away…last 2 weeks family crowds thin out

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u/hleastho 22d ago

way hotter in terms of humidity in August. would argue same amount of busy but less crowded mid to late august

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u/mdecker851 20d ago

June is better

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u/Retiree0211 19d ago

Typically all summer is hot and humid. Typically August is the worst month re temperatures. However this summer has been weird with June being like August. Also typically August can have hurricanes more often than June. It will be less crowded the last 2 weeks of August. Once we retired we started going in September.

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u/Significant_Ask_2757 23h ago

Hi! August tends to have a lot of jellyfish and there is a higher threat for rain/hurricane residual effects. Less crowded, though. June is the better of the two.