Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 70–80°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Atlanta7 AM EDT Slight chance of light rain showers71°F Greensboro8:15 AM EDT Slight chance of thunderstorms70°F Augusta9:15 AM EDT Chance of light rain showers75°F Wagener10 AM EDT Chance of light rain showers74°F Orangeburg10:45 AM EDT Chance of light rain showers79°F Charleston12 PM EDT Light rain showers likely80°F - SunOct 4
CautionChance of thunderstorms near Charleston around 12 PM EDT.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Atlanta7 AM EDT Rain showers likely70°F Greensboro8:15 AM EDT Chance of light rain showers69°F Augusta9:15 AM EDT Rain showers likely74°F Wagener10 AM EDT Light rain showers likely72°F Orangeburg10:45 AM EDT Light rain showers likely77°F Charleston12 PM EDT Chance of thunderstorms79°F - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 66–75°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Atlanta7 AM EDT Chance of rain showers66°F Greensboro8:15 AM EDT Chance of rain showers66°F Augusta9:15 AM EDT Chance of rain showers70°F Wagener10 AM EDT Rain showers likely68°F Orangeburg10:45 AM EDT Rain showers likely70°F Charleston12 PM EDT Rain showers75°F - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 59–69°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Atlanta7 AM EDT Partly sunny62°F Greensboro8:15 AM EDT Partly sunny59°F Augusta9:15 AM EDT Partly sunny64°F Wagener10 AM EDT Partly sunny60°F Orangeburg10:45 AM EDT Partly sunny63°F Charleston12 PM EDT Chance of light rain showers69°F - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 51–65°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Atlanta7 AM EDT Mostly sunny54°F Greensboro8:15 AM EDT Mostly sunny51°F Augusta9:15 AM EDT Partly sunny56°F Wagener10 AM EDT Partly sunny54°F Orangeburg10:45 AM EDT Partly sunny58°F Charleston12 PM EDT Slight chance of light rain showers65°F - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 50–69°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Atlanta7 AM EDT Mostly sunny52°F Greensboro8:15 AM EDT Mostly sunny50°F Augusta9:15 AM EDT Partly sunny57°F Wagener10 AM EDT Partly sunny54°F Orangeburg10:45 AM EDT Partly sunny61°F Charleston12 PM EDT Slight chance of light rain showers69°F - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 52–70°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Atlanta7 AM EDT Mostly sunny55°F Greensboro8:15 AM EDT Partly sunny52°F Augusta9:15 AM EDT Partly sunny59°F Wagener10 AM EDT Partly sunny57°F Orangeburg10:45 AM EDT Partly sunny63°F Charleston12 PM EDT Slight chance of light rain showers70°F
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Atlanta (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Atlanta, GAStart 1,047 ftelevation
- Greensboro, GAMile 75 · 1 h 10 min 640 ftelevation
- Augusta, GAMile 144 · 2 h 13 min 141 ftelevation
- Wagener, SCMile 190 · 2 h 58 min 468 ftelevation
- Orangeburg, SCMile 225 · 3 h 41 min 242 ftelevation
- Charleston, SCMile 301 · 4 h 56 min 10 ftelevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and days with an inch or more of snow, at Atlanta, Augusta and Charleston.
| Month | Atlanta 1,010 ft | Augusta Augusta Bush station · 132 ft | Charleston 40 ft | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Snow days | High / low °F | Snow days | High / low °F | Snow days | |
| Jan | 54° / 36° | 0.4 | 60° / 35° | 0.1 | 60° / 39° | 0.1 |
| Feb | 58° / 39° | 0.1 | 64° / 38° | 0.1 | 64° / 42° | 0 |
| Mar | 66° / 45° | 0.1 | 71° / 44° | 0 | 70° / 47° | 0 |
| Apr | 74° / 53° | 0 | 79° / 51° | 0 | 77° / 55° | 0 |
| May | 81° / 61° | 0 | 86° / 60° | 0 | 84° / 63° | 0 |
| Jun | 87° / 69° | 0 | 91° / 68° | 0 | 89° / 70° | 0 |
| Jul | 90° / 72° | 0 | 94° / 72° | 0 | 91° / 74° | 0 |
| Aug | 89° / 71° | 0 | 93° / 71° | 0 | 90° / 73° | 0 |
| Sep | 84° / 66° | 0 | 88° / 65° | 0 | 85° / 68° | 0 |
| Oct | 74° / 55° | 0 | 79° / 53° | 0 | 78° / 58° | 0 |
| Nov | 64° / 44° | 0 | 69° / 42° | 0 | 69° / 47° | 0 |
| Dec | 56° / 38° | 0.2 | 62° / 37° | 0.1 | 63° / 42° | 0 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: ATLANTA HARTSFIELD INTL AP (USW00013874, 1,010 ft); AUGUSTA BUSH FLD AP (USW00003820, 132 ft); CHARLESTON INTL AP (USW00013880, 40 ft). Snow days are days with at least 1 inch of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for Georgia and South Carolina rather than repeat them.
- Georgia · GDOT511GA road conditions
- South Carolina · SCDOT511SC road conditions
Check the official National Weather Service forecast and each state's road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from Atlanta to Charleston with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from Atlanta to Charleston?
301 miles, about 5 hours of driving without stops, by way of I-20 and I-26. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the highest point on the drive?
Atlanta, where the drive starts, at 1,047 ft. Nowhere on the way is higher.
Does it snow at Atlanta in November?
Rarely. Atlanta averages no measurable snow in November (1991–2020 normals).
How cold is Charleston in January?
Charleston averages a high of 60°F and a low of 39°F in January (1991–2020 normals).