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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Myrtle Beach South Carolina, United States

In Myrtle Beach, the summers are hot and oppressive; the winters are short, cold, and windy; and it is wet and partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 39°F to 88°F and is rarely below 26°F or above 93°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best times of year to visit Myrtle Beach for warm-weather activities are from mid April to late May and from mid September to late October.

Climate in Myrtle Beach

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Myrtle Beach weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 3.7 months, from May 29 to September 20, with an average daily high temperature above 81°F. The hottest month of the year in Myrtle Beach is July, with an average high of 87°F and low of 74°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.0 months, from December 4 to March 3, with an average daily high temperature below 62°F. The coldest month of the year in Myrtle Beach is January, with an average low of 40°F and high of 56°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Myrtle Beach

Average High and Low Temperature in Myrtle BeachhotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2956°FJan 2956°FJul 2088°FJul 2088°F39°F39°F75°F75°FMay 2981°FMay 2981°FSep 2081°FSep 2081°FDec 462°FDec 462°FMar 362°FMar 362°F67°F67°F67°F67°F44°F44°F45°F45°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 56°F58°F65°F72°F78°F84°F87°F86°F82°F74°F66°F60°F
Temp. 47°F49°F56°F63°F71°F78°F81°F80°F75°F66°F57°F50°F
Low 40°F42°F48°F55°F63°F71°F74°F73°F68°F58°F48°F42°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Myrtle Beach

Average Hourly Temperature in Myrtle BeachJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarmhotcoldvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Çırtıman, Turkey (6,040 miles away); Behshahr, Iran (6,697 miles); and Miyazaki, Japan (7,502 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Myrtle Beach (view comparison).

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In Myrtle Beach, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Myrtle Beach begins around August 31 and lasts for 3.3 months, ending around December 9.

The clearest month of the year in Myrtle Beach is October, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 64% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around December 9 and lasts for 8.7 months, ending around August 31.

The cloudiest month of the year in Myrtle Beach is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 55% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Myrtle Beach

Cloud Cover Categories in Myrtle BeachclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Oct 2666%Oct 2666%Jul 2644%Jul 2644%Aug 3155%Aug 3155%Dec 955%Dec 955%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 48%48%44%41%43%50%55%49%43%36%40%46%
Clearer 52%52%56%59%57%50%45%51%57%64%60%54%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Myrtle Beach varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 3.3 months, from June 6 to September 16, with a greater than 37% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Myrtle Beach is July, with an average of 15.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.7 months, from September 16 to June 6. The month with the fewest wet days in Myrtle Beach is November, with an average of 6.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Myrtle Beach is July, with an average of 15.6 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 53% on July 24.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Myrtle Beach

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Myrtle BeachwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 2453%Jul 2453%Oct 2921%Oct 2921%Jun 637%Jun 637%Sep 1637%Sep 1637%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 8.3d7.8d8.3d7.8d9.6d12.2d15.6d14.8d11.1d7.7d6.7d7.4d
Mixed 0.3d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d
Any 8.6d8.0d8.3d7.8d9.6d12.2d15.6d14.8d11.1d7.7d6.7d7.6d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Myrtle Beach experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Myrtle Beach. The month with the most rain in Myrtle Beach is August, with an average rainfall of 5.6 inches.

The month with the least rain in Myrtle Beach is November, with an average rainfall of 2.9 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Myrtle Beach

Average Monthly Rainfall in Myrtle BeachJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 inAug 305.7 inAug 305.7 inApr 282.8 inApr 282.8 inFeb 283.7 inFeb 283.7 inNov 92.8 inNov 92.8 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 3.4″3.6″3.5″2.9″3.0″4.0″4.7″5.6″5.4″3.7″2.9″3.2″

The length of the day in Myrtle Beach varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 55 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 24 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Myrtle Beach

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Myrtle BeachJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 1912 hr, 7 minMar 1914 hr, 24 minJun 2014 hr, 24 minJun 2012 hr, 10 minSep 2212 hr, 10 minSep 229 hr, 55 minDec 219 hr, 55 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 10.2h11.0h12.0h13.1h13.9h14.4h14.1h13.3h12.3h11.3h10.4h10.0h

The earliest sunrise is at 6:04 AM on June 11, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 31 minutes later at 7:36 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 5:06 PM on December 4, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 23 minutes later at 8:30 PM on June 29.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Myrtle Beach during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Myrtle Beach

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Myrtle BeachJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 116:04 AMJun 116:04 AM8:30 PMJun 298:30 PMJun 29Dec 45:06 PMDec 45:06 PM7:36 AMNov 27:36 AMNov 2Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Myrtle Beach

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Myrtle BeachJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM00010101010202020303030404040505060607000010101020202020303030404040505060703380NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Myrtle Beach

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Myrtle Beach experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 5.2 months, from May 6 to October 14, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 24% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Myrtle Beach is July, with 29.0 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Myrtle Beach is January, with 0.1 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Myrtle Beach

Humidity Comfort Levels in Myrtle BeachmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 250%Jan 250%95%Jul 2195%Jul 21May 624%May 624%Oct 1424%Oct 1424%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivedrydryhumidhumidmuggymuggy
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.1d0.1d0.3d2.3d11.8d23.4d29.0d28.0d18.8d7.3d2.0d0.5d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Myrtle Beach experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.7 months, from October 18 to May 7, with average wind speeds of more than 10.1 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Myrtle Beach is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 11.8 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.3 months, from May 7 to October 18. The calmest month of the year in Myrtle Beach is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.5 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Myrtle Beach

Average Wind Speed in Myrtle BeachwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mphFeb 2611.9 mphFeb 2611.9 mphAug 88.3 mphAug 88.3 mphOct 1810.1 mphOct 1810.1 mphMay 710.1 mphMay 710.1 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 11.611.811.610.99.89.18.88.59.410.110.611.1

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Myrtle Beach varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 5.5 months, from March 10 to August 25, with a peak percentage of 51% on July 10. The wind is most often from the east for 1.0 months, from August 25 to September 26, with a peak percentage of 36% on September 6. The wind is most often from the north for 5.5 months, from September 26 to March 10, with a peak percentage of 38% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Myrtle Beach

Wind Direction in Myrtle BeachNSENJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Myrtle Beach is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.3 months, from June 15 to September 26, with an average temperature above 79°F. The month of the year in Myrtle Beach with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 82°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.6 months, from December 4 to April 24, with an average temperature below 68°F. The month of the year in Myrtle Beach with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 64°F.

Average Water Temperature in Myrtle Beach

Average Water Temperature in Myrtle BeachwarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°FAug 682°FAug 682°F64°FFeb 1464°FFeb 14Jun 1579°FJun 1579°FSep 2679°FSep 2679°FDec 468°FDec 468°FApr 2468°FApr 2468°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 66°F64°F64°F67°F72°F79°F82°F82°F80°F75°F70°F67°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Myrtle Beach throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Myrtle Beach for general outdoor tourist activities are from mid April to late May and from mid September to late October, with a peak score in the second week of May.

Tourism Score in Myrtle Beach

Tourism Score in Myrtle Beachbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.76.71.81.86.46.43.93.9NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Myrtle Beach for hot-weather activities are from mid May to mid July and from early August to late September, with a peak score in the last week of August.

Beach/Pool Score in Myrtle Beach

Beach/Pool Score in Myrtle Beachbest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.95.90.20.25.95.95.25.2NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Myrtle Beach typically lasts for 8.7 months (268 days), from around March 7 to around November 29, rarely starting before February 8 or after March 29, and rarely ending before November 9 or after December 24.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Myrtle Beach

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Myrtle Beachgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Mar 750%Mar 750%Nov 2950%Nov 2990%Mar 2990%Mar 2990%Nov 990%Nov 910%Feb 810%Feb 810%Dec 2410%Dec 241%Jan 81%Jan 8Jul 31100%Jul 31100%very coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Myrtle Beach should appear around January 29, only rarely appearing before January 18 or after February 17.

Growing Degree Days in Myrtle Beach

Growing Degree Days in Myrtle BeachJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°F6,000°F6,000°FJan 2989°FJan 2989°FMay 2900°FMay 2900°FJun 121,800°FJun 121,800°FDec 315,814°FDec 315,814°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from April 7 to July 8, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.9 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Myrtle Beach is May, with an average of 6.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from November 10 to February 6, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Myrtle Beach is December, with an average of 2.7 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Myrtle Beach

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Myrtle BeachbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhMay 136.7 kWhMay 136.7 kWhDec 242.6 kWhDec 242.6 kWhJul 85.9 kWhJul 85.9 kWhFeb 63.5 kWhFeb 63.5 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 2.93.85.06.26.66.35.85.55.04.33.32.7

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Myrtle Beach are 33.689 deg latitude, -78.887 deg longitude, and 23 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Myrtle Beach is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 36 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 11 feet. Within 10 miles is also essentially flat (56 feet). Within 50 miles is essentially flat (266 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Myrtle Beach is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and water (41%), within 10 miles by water (46%) and artificial surfaces (26%), and within 50 miles by water (42%) and trees (31%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Myrtle Beach, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Myrtle Beach.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Myrtle Beach according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Myrtle Beach is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Myrtle Beach and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Myrtle Beach and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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The information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site.

We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader.

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