Population:
12,950
Elevation:
11 feet
Land Area: 18.6
square miles
Location:
Beaufort is
located in
southeastern South Carolina along Highway 17 between Savannah, Georgia and
Charleston, South Carolina.
Time Zone: Eastern
Time Zone
Weather:
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average temp. (°F)
48.5
50.7
57.3
64.4
72.7
78.5
81.6
80.4
76.0
67.1
58.5
50.8
High temperature (°F)
58.4
61.3
67.8
74.8
81.9
87.0
89.8
88.3
83.8
76.3
68.2
60.4
Low temperature (°F)
38.5
40.1
46.7
54.1
63.4
69.9
73.4
72.5
68.2
57.9
48.7
41.2
Precipitation (in)
4.1
3.1
3.7
3.0
3.1
5.7
5.7
7.5
5.3
3.1
2.6
3.1
Climate:
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Days with precip.
9
8
9
7
8
12
13
13
10
6
7
8
Wind speed (mph)
8.4
8.8
9.3
8.8
7.8
7.6
7.1
6.8
7.3
7.4
7.4
7.8
Morning humidity (%)
83
82
84
84
86
88
89
91
91
89
87
84
Afternoon humidity (%)
55
51
49
47
51
57
59
61
60
54
53
55
Sunshine (%)
54
57
63
71
68
65
65
62
59
63
61
55
Days clear of clouds
9
8
9
11
9
7
6
6
7
12
11
9
Partly cloudy days
6
6
9
9
10
11
14
14
10
8
7
7
Cloudy days
16
14
13
11
12
12
12
12
13
11
12
15
Snowfall (in)
0.1
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
Local Seasons: Beaufort winters are
moderate and summers are pleasant to hot, with continuous, cooling on-shore
breezes. Average annual temperature is 65ºF and annual precipitation is 49.4
inches. Temperatures in August can run into the 90s and lows in winter may reach
20 degrees. And yes, once every few winters there may be a few snowflakes, but
the snow rarely sticks. When a winter front passes through, the temperatures
usually bounce back to the high 60s or low 70s within a couple of days.
How to Get
There
By Air
International
airports are located in Charleston (Charleston International Airport) to the
north of Beaufort and in Savannah (Savannah International Airport) to the
south. Savannah is about a 45-minute drive, and Charleston is 65 miles away, an
easy hour and a half drive. Each is about an hour to an hour and a half drive
from the City of Beaufort. Major carriers offer scheduled flights from both
airports. The Beaufort County Airport and Hilton Head County Airport offer
private and corporate service.
By Car
It's easy to get to beautiful Beaufort, just a
short drive from I-95 or US 17 which both run north-south the length of the
United States and connect to other interstates and major highways.
Driving south on US 17, exit onto US 21 at Gardens Corner and enjoy the scenic
marsh views driving approximately 20 miles east into the downtown Beaufort area.
Driving south on I-95, Exit 33 at Point South and connect to US 21 for a direct
route into the center of Beaufort.
Driving north on I-95, exit 8 onto US 278 toward Hilton Head Island and directly
into the Bluffton area and the southern part of Beaufort County. This route
connects to SC 170 to cross the river into the City of Beaufort in the northern
part of the county.
By Train
Train travel via
Amtrak (800-usa-rail) is convenient to Beaufort with the Yemassee station only a
few miles to the west of downtown. Daily north-south service is available.
By Bus
Greyhound Buses
stop at Beaufort’s Boundary Street station. Buses usually stop at Parris Island
except during periods of heightened security. Greyhound telephone numbers are
(843) 524-4646 for local information and (800) 231-2222 for fare and schedule
information.
National Holidays:
New Year's Day: Jan. 1
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: 3rd Mon. in Jan.
President's Day: 3rd Mon. in Feb.
Memorial Day: last Mon. in May
Independence Day: July 4
Labor Day: 1st Mon. in Sept.
Thanksgiving Day: 4th Thurs. in Nov.
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day: Dec. 24 and 25
New Year's Eve: Dec. 31
Beaufort
