Myrtle Beach, SC Weather


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The most pleasant months of the year for Myrtle Beach are October, May and April. In Myrtle Beach, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for Myrtle Beach with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in South Carolina. December is the snowiest month in Myrtle Beach with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June.

Today's Weather - Myrtle Beach, SC

11 PM PST

Clear

64°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
OvernightClear59° / 75°SE 6 mph
Tuesday NightClear63° / 78°S 5 to 10 mph
Wednesday NightMostly Clear65° / 79°SW 6 to 12 mph
Thursday NightPartly Cloudy67° / 80°S 12 mph
Friday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms67° / 79°SW 10 to 14 mph
Saturday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms58° / 74°N 8 mph
Sunday NightMostly Clear60° / 75°E 8 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Myrtle Beach area is 5.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in South Carolina.

5.4 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


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YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

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Coming from Massachusetts and New York state, I loved the weather, beach and change of lifestyle. Being an outgoing friendly person I met some nice people here along  More

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We were looking for a new city, and Myrtle Beach had had enough press that we were curious to check it out. A 30something and 40something couple, both of us have  More

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If I could give 4.5 instead of 5 I would because Id like to see the traffic flow better with more red lights and see more money put in to landscaping the roadways and  More

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