When to paint a house exterior in Hilton Head Island, SC
When to paint in Hilton Head Island, SC
A normal season: plan the job, do not leave it late. The painting window is April to May, with 3 good months a year. The best month is October, at about 17 painting days. Book a painter by February.
If you want the house done in April to May, call for quotes in February or earlier; a job pushed past May is likely to wait until next year. For a deck, the months with enough staining days to spare are Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov.
- 2Jan
- 4Feb
- 9Mar
- 15Apr
- 14May
- 6Jun
- 2Jul
- 2Aug
- 10Sep
- 17Oct
- 5Nov
- 2Dec
Month by month
| Month | Painting days | Staining days | With low-temp paint | Avg low / high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 2 | 11 | 40° / 65°F |
| February | 4 | 4 | 13 | 44° / 69°F |
| March | 9 | 9 | 19 | 50° / 75°F |
| April | 15 | 14 | 21 | 55° / 80°F |
| May | 14 | 12 | 15 | 64° / 87°F |
| June | 6 | 4 | 6 | 72° / 92°F |
| July | 2 | 2 | 2 | 75° / 94°F |
| August | 2 | 1 | 2 | 75° / 93°F |
| September | 10 | 10 | 10 | 70° / 89°F |
| October | 17 | 17 | 21 | 60° / 82°F |
| November | 5 | 5 | 17 | 49° / 73°F |
| December | 2 | 2 | 10 | 44° / 68°F |
Deck stain does best in October. Low-temperature paint adds about 57 days a year here.
Towns near Hilton Head Island compared
Every one of the 6 closest places lands within three days of Hilton Head Island's 88 a year, so the season here is the regional season. Port Royal, Beaufort are read from the same station as Hilton Head Island, so their numbers match; the real difference is the distance from that station.
| Place | From Hilton Head Island | Painting days a year | Window | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton, SC | 11 mi west | 91 | April to May | Savannah/Hilton Head International Air |
| Port Royal, SC | 12 mi north | 88 | April to May | same station |
| Beaufort, SC | 19 mi north | 88 | April to May | same station |
| Hardeeville, SC | 19 mi west | 91 | April to May | Savannah/Hilton Head International Air |
| Garden City, GA | 27 mi west | 91 | April to May | Savannah/Hilton Head International Air |
| Port Wentworth, GA | 27 mi west | 91 | April to May | Savannah/Hilton Head International Air |
How Hilton Head Island ranks in SC
Of 42 SC places with 10,000 people or more, Hilton Head Island (population 38,158, 14th largest) ranks 18th for painting days, 6 days above the state median of 82. The longest season in the state is Myrtle Beach, 122 days, 150 miles northeast. The shortest is Tega Cay at 68. Switching to low-temperature paint here is worth 57 extra days, more than most of the summer months on their own.
Where these numbers come from
Daily records from Beaufort Mcas (20.3 miles away), 2015 to 2024, NOAA Global Summary of the Day. A month is good at 12+ painting days and possible at 6+.