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Weather in Bluffton

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 8:13 am (EDT)
Now · clear sky 65 °F
Feels like
65 °F
Low / high
64 / 81 °F
Rain
3%
Wind
10 mph NE
→ 30.14 inHg · steady

Today in Bluffton: clear sky, 64 °F to 81 °F, with a 3% chance of rain and a gentle breeze from the northeast (10 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 62 °F to 79 °F and a 0% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Thursday 29, at 81 °F. Next likely rain: Monday 2 (23%).

Measured now at the airport

Hilton Head (KHXD), 9.7 mi away · 20 min ago

Visibility9.9 mi or more
WeatherNothing to note
Temperature64 °F
Wind14 mph from the northeast

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

Day by day

Day Sky Low / high Rain Max wind Max wave High tides Model
Today · 29 Clear sky 64 / 81 °F 3% 11 mph NE 3.3 ft 12:04 pm HRRR
Fri 30 Overcast 62 / 79 °F 0% 10 mph NE 2.4 ft 12:27 am · 1:06 pm HRRR + NBM
Sat 31 Overcast 64 / 75 °F 2% 18 mph NE 3.4 ft 1:31 am · 2:14 pm NBM
Sun 1 Light drizzle 63 / 73 °F 20% · 0.02 in 16 mph NE 3.3 ft 1:38 am · 2:20 pm NBM
Mon 2 Light drizzle 64 / 75 °F 23% · 0.10 in 13 mph NE 3.6 ft 2:43 am · 3:21 pm NBM
Tue 3 Mainly clear 64 / 78 °F 4% 14 mph NE 3.2 ft 3:44 am · 4:20 pm NBM
Wed 4 Light drizzle 65 / 79 °F 17% 11 mph ENE 2.9 ft 4:44 am · 5:16 pm NBM
Thu 5 Drizzle 65 / 77 °F 24% · 0.17 in 9 mph S 2.4 ft 5:40 am · 6:08 pm NBM
Fri 6 Mainly clear 60 / 73 °F 17% · 0.24 in 9 mph W 3.2 ft 6:31 am · 6:56 pm NBM
Sat 7 Overcast 55 / 71 °F 11% · 0.05 in 8 mph WNW 2.9 ft 7:17 am · 7:40 pm NBM
Sun 8 Clear sky 52 / 69 °F 5% 8 mph NNE 2.3 ft 7:58 am · 8:21 pm NBM
Mon 9 Overcast 49 / 71 °F 14% 7 mph SW 2.0 ft 8:38 am · 9:01 pm NBM + ECMWF
Tue 10 Partly cloudy 58 / 74 °F 13% 7 mph SW 2.0 ft 9:15 am · 9:40 pm ECMWF
Wed 11 Mainly clear 54 / 71 °F 16% 7 mph NW 1.6 ft 9:53 am · 10:19 pm ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Friday 30 3:00 am; then NBM until Monday 9 2:00 am; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 10:00 pm; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearClearClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear
Temperature 67°65°64°66°76°81°76°68°
Chance of rain 0%3%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
Wind (mph) 6 NE7 NE8 NE11 NE10 NE9 ENE8 E4 ENE
Humidity 84%85%89%91%66%55%67%83%
UV 00015300
Model HRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRR

Do the models agree?

High confidence

The models agree for the next few days: the forecast is fairly solid.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F) TodayFri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4
ECMWF 77°77°74°71°71°75°77°
AIFS 75°75°74°71°70°73°72°
GFS 80°81°76°76°76°77°78°
ICON 80°80°76°72°74°75°78°
HRRR 81°80°—————
NBM 78°79°75°73°75°78°79°
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh
Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain TodayFri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4
ECMWF 0000.00 in0.01 in00.02 in
AIFS 0000.02 in0.10 in0.43 in1.23 in
GFS 000.01 in00.02 in00.46 in
ICON 000000.02 in0.61 in
HRRR 00—————
NBM 0000.02 in0.10 in00
Confidence highhighhighhighmediumhighlow
Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph) TodayFri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4
ECMWF 112292116341733132915321428
AIFS 13101718171512
GFS 92481413271328122512261329
ICON 82182012291129112611311230
HRRR 11241117—————
NBM 1221101718281626132314231120
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model TodayFri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios) 0%0%6%12%16%11%25%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios) 3%0%3%16%35%29%42%
NBM (NOAA) 3%0%2%20%23%4%17%
Thunderstorm (NBM) 0%0%3%2%4%4%12%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and wetter.

Next 6 weeks

When TemperatureTemp. Rain Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8 Well above +5.8 °F Well above +126% —
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15 A bit below −1.3 °F A bit above +37% —
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22 Normal +0.7 °F Normal 69° / 53°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29 Normal +0.5 °F Well above +100% 66° / 53°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6 Normal −0.4 °F Well above +109% 64° / 51°

Coming months

When TemperatureTemp. Rain
November Normal +0.7 °F Above +71%
December Normal −0.4 °F Above +50%
January A bit below −0.9 °F Above +61%
February A bit below −1.3 °F Above +82%
March Normal −0.7 °F Above +51%

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Bluffton climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Bluffton is from March to May and from October to November: highs of 70 °F to 83 °F, about 7 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Hurricane season: from May to October, peaking in August. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 20 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Bluffton, about 7 every 10 years; 6 of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Debby, in August 2024.

Month High Low Rain Rainy daysDays Sun (h/day) Water Waves Cyclones
JanuaryJan 60° 39° 3.59 in 8 4.9 60° 3.1 ft –
FebruaryFeb 64° 42° 3.00 in 7 5.2 59° 3.1 ft –
MarchMar 71° 48° 3.34 in 8 6.8 61° 3.1 ft –
AprilApr 77° 55° 3.50 in 7 8.0 66° 3.0 ft –
MayMay 83° 63° 3.18 in 9 8.9 74° 2.8 ft 3
JuneJun 88° 69° 5.88 in 16 7.7 80° 2.5 ft 3
JulyJul 91° 73° 5.99 in 17 8.5 83° 2.5 ft 2
AugustAug 89° 73° 7.50 in 17 7.2 84° 2.6 ft 5
SeptemberSep 85° 69° 5.09 in 11 6.2 81° 3.2 ft 3
OctoberOct 79° 59° 3.41 in 7 5.9 76° 3.3 ft 3
NovemberNov 70° 48° 2.29 in 6 5.7 68° 3.5 ft 1
DecemberDec 63° 42° 3.24 in 8 4.7 63° 3.2 ft –
Month Water Waves Cyclones
Jan 60° 3.1 ft –
Feb 59° 3.1 ft –
Mar 61° 3.1 ft –
Apr 66° 3.0 ft –
May 74° 2.8 ft 3
Jun 80° 2.5 ft 3
Jul 83° 2.5 ft 2
Aug 84° 2.6 ft 5
Sep 81° 3.2 ft 3
Oct 76° 3.3 ft 3
Nov 68° 3.5 ft 1
Dec 63° 3.2 ft –

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 49.99 in of rain on about 120 days and about 2,450 hours of sunshine.

Cyclones: how many tropical cyclones (tropical storms, hurricanes and typhoons) passed within 93 mi in each month from 1996 to 2025, according to IBTrACS (NOAA).

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now65 °Ffeels like 65 °F
Tomorrow62 / 79 °F

It's 65 °F now (feels like 65 °F). Today, 64 °F to 81 °F; tomorrow, 62 °F to 79 °F.

Chance of rain

  • Today 3%
  • Fri 30 0%
  • Sat 31 2%
  • Sun 1 20% 0.02 in
  • Mon 2 23% 0.10 in
  • Tue 3 4%
  • Wed 4 17%

Today the chance of rain reaches 3%. The next day with likely rain is Monday 2: 23% and 0.10 in.

No rain in the last 7 days.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity92%
Dew point63 °F

Humidity is 92% now and the dew point is 63 °F. The temperature is very close to the dew point: fog may form.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now8.1 migood
Clouds7%

Visibility is good now (8.1 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0
Today's peak5moderate

Fri 30: 5 · Sat 31: 4 · Sun 1: 4

IndexLevelWhat to do
0–2lowNo special protection needed.
3–5moderateHat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7highSunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10very highAvoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+extremeAvoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

  • ↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.08 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 42
Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Wed 28 Overcast56 / 77 °F011 mph NE
Tue 27 Partly cloudy54 / 76 °F010 mph NNE
Mon 26 Partly cloudy57 / 74 °F012 mph NNE
Sun 25 Overcast58 / 74 °F014 mph NNE
Sat 24 Partly cloudy56 / 74 °F015 mph NNE
Fri 23 Overcast53 / 71 °F010 mph NNE
Thu 22 Partly cloudy51 / 74 °F06 mph NNE
Show all 30 days
DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Wed 21 Clear sky54 / 74 °F09 mph NNE
Tue 20 Clear sky51 / 74 °F09 mph N
Mon 19 Clear sky51 / 69 °F013 mph NNE
Sun 18 Partly cloudy51 / 66 °F015 mph NNE
Sat 17 Overcast59 / 75 °F017 mph NNW
Fri 16 Overcast68 / 85 °F09 mph SW
Thu 15 Clear sky68 / 86 °F08 mph SSW
Wed 14 Partly cloudy66 / 86 °F07 mph SSW
Tue 13 Partly cloudy66 / 85 °F06 mph N
Mon 12 Clear sky65 / 84 °F09 mph WNW
Sun 11 Thunderstorm69 / 78 °F0.47 in14 mph SW
Sat 10 Showers74 / 83 °F1.38 in16 mph ESE
Fri 9 Light rain70 / 76 °F0.45 in15 mph NE
Thu 8 Overcast67 / 81 °F07 mph NE
Wed 7 Light drizzle67 / 81 °F0.01 in11 mph NE
Tue 6 Overcast68 / 77 °F013 mph NNE
Mon 5 Rain69 / 74 °F0.99 in11 mph NNE
Sun 4 Light showers74 / 82 °F0.93 in8 mph WSW
Sat 3 Light showers74 / 79 °F0.99 in7 mph SSE
Fri 2 Heavy drizzle75 / 87 °F0.26 in6 mph SE
Thu 1 Overcast70 / 86 °F09 mph ENE
Wed 30 Light drizzle72 / 83 °F0.05 in9 mph E
Tue 29 Overcast68 / 84 °F08 mph E

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in BlufftonQuestions

What's the weather like today in Bluffton?

Clear sky, from 64 °F to 81 °F, with a gentle breeze from the northeast (10 mph) and a 3% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Bluffton?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 0% (0.00 in): overcast.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 62 °F and a high of 81 °F; the warmest day, Thursday 29.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 5 (moderate). Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.14 inHg and steady: −0.07 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Bluffton?

The best time to visit Bluffton is from March to May and from October to November: highs of 70 °F to 83 °F, about 7 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Bluffton in October?

In October, Bluffton normally sees highs of 79 °F and lows of 59 °F, with about 7 rainy days (3.41 in for the month) and 6 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 76 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Bluffton?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 91 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 39 °F. The wettest is August (7.50 in) and the driest, November.

When is hurricane season in Bluffton?

Hurricane season: from May to October, peaking in August. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 20 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Bluffton, about 7 every 10 years; 6 of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Debby, in August 2024.

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Weather near Bluffton

Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 6.5 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:13 am (local time).

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