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Best Time to Play Golf at Kiawah Island

Kiawah Island, South Carolina

SCcoastal

A Ryder Cup and PGA Championship host on a barrier island near Charleston, pairing oceanfront golf with a beach-resort trip.

92
/ 100 · Ideal
Best time to play
March, April, October, November

Feels-like highs near 64°F · 80% dry days · 14 mph wind. Avoid July–August.

What 1991–2024 of Data Says

March, April, October, November is the statistical sweet spot at Kiawah Island: feels-like highs near 64°F, 80% of days play dry, and winds average just 14 mph. The toughest stretch is July–August (96°F feels-like, 57% dry days, 11 mph wind). Coastal cloud and fog peak in January, overcast about 28% of daylight hours.

The local angle that decides a round: Lowcountry summer heat and humidity plus sea breeze — spring and fall are prime, while July and August trade comfort for value and afternoon storms.

Golf Playability by Month

Our 0–100 golf weather score for Kiawah Island, built from 30+ years of temperature, rain, wind and cloud data. Taller, greener bars = better golf weather.

75
Jan
81
Feb
89
Mar
91
Apr
86
May
64
Jun
53
Jul
57
Aug
73
Sep
92
Oct
92
Nov
83
Dec
Ideal (85+) Great Good Fair Poor

Why March, April, October, November Scores 92

Each factor scored 0–100 for March.

Temperature
100
Dry days
80
Wind
82
Clear skies
83

16-Day Golf Forecast

The same golf score applied to the live 16-day forecast for Kiawah Island.

+0
vs normal

The next two weeks are tracking close to the seasonal norm.

Next 16 days average 64/100 · seasonal norm here is 64/100.

Sat
6
70
94°
0%💧
9mph
Sun
7
75
89°
0%💧
14mph
Mon
8
65
93°
13%💧
12mph
Tue
9
73
91°
7%💧
12mph
Wed
10
82
87°
7%💧
11mph
Thu
11
68
92°
11%💧
13mph
Fri
12
59
96°
14%💧
13mph
Sat
13
50
99°
22%💧
13mph
Sun
14
57
93°
33%💧
16mph
Mon
15
61
85°
37%💧
25mph
Tue
16
57
95°
41%💧
11mph
Wed
17
55
95°
42%💧
12mph
Thu
18
55
95°
42%💧
13mph
Fri
19
64
91°
32%💧
14mph
Sat
20
68
91°
30%💧
12mph
Sun
21
64
92°
30%💧
13mph

How we score golf weather

The golf playability score (0–100) weights feels-like temperature (40%), dry-day frequency (25%), wind (20%), cloud/fog (10%) and humidity (5%), tuned so 62–80°F, light winds and clear skies score highest. Historical figures use ERA5 reanalysis (1991–2024); the forecast uses Open-Meteo. Values are regional (nearest grid cell), so treat them as the seasonal pattern rather than hole-by-hole precision.

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Official Site & Tee TimesKiawah Island Golf Resort (The Ocean Course)

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