When to go · Folly Beach
Folly Beach in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Folly BeachHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas Day big impact
25 Dec · United States
Most businesses closed; flights full from about 20 Dec to 2 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Folly Beach, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Apr: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 1
December: Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
April: Inside Folly Beach's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Folly Beach: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings