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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.

+1
vs normal

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

Next 16 days average 66/100 · seasonal norm here is 65/100.

Sun
31
70
83°
30%💧
20mph
Mon
1
62
85°
68%💧
15mph
Tue
2
74
78°
69%💧
17mph
Wed
3
85
74°
36%💧
15mph
Thu
4
88
85°
8%💧
10mph
Fri
5
76
89°
4%💧
13mph
Sat
6
74
90°
4%💧
13mph
Sun
7
69
91°
11%💧
14mph
Mon
8
73
90°
13%💧
12mph
Tue
9
64
93°
21%💧
14mph
Wed
10
55
94°
33%💧
16mph
Thu
11
45
96°
52%💧
17mph
Fri
12
57
93°
37%💧
15mph
Sat
13
57
94°
40%💧
11mph
Sun
14
45
101°
48%💧
10mph

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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