Ice dam risk in Beaufort, SC
How often ice dams form in Beaufort
0.0 dam days a winter
Almost never. An ordinary house in Beaufort sees 0.0 days a winter when an ice dam can form, because snow rarely stays on a roof long enough below freezing.
Beaufort averages 0 inches of snow a year and about 0 days with snow on the ground. Too little lies on the roof for long. The conditions that make a dam need all three at once: snow, cold at the eave and heat above it.
Do you need to do anything in Beaufort?
- Nothing for ice dams. If you are buying here and an inspector mentions water at the eaves, ask what they saw: it is far more likely a gutter, flashing or drip-edge problem than ice.
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Beaufort next to nearby towns
Beaufort ranks 36 of 42 South Carolina cities here for ice-dam days, behind Greenville at 0.3 days.
- Port Royal, SC 7 mi, 0.0 days
- Hilton Head Island, SC 19 mi, 0.0 days
- Bluffton, SC 21 mi, 0.0 days
- Hardeeville, SC 22 mi, 0.0 days
- Rincon, GA 32 mi, 0.0 days
Where these numbers come from
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from Beaufort Mcas, 1.8 miles from Beaufort. A dam day is a day with snow on the roof and freezing at the eave while heat or sun melts the snow above it. This describes a normal winter, not this one.