Humid subtropical
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Horry County, South Carolina · Population 37k · -16 ft elevation
Living in Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 54″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (70% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 119 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Myrtle Beach at a glance
- Population
- 37k
- Elevation
- -16 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 54″87th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,135 hrs80th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $348k65th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,132/mo45th percentile
- Median household income
- $54k21th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.33%2th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.057th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 44%48th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 49%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,104 per 100k98th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 5,390 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4141th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 12%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 6%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 34°F | 3.4″ | 0.8″ | 199 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 36°F | 3.8″ | 0.3″ | 185 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 42°F | 3.7″ | — | 245 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 51°F | 3.4″ | — | 293 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 60°F | 3.8″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 68°F | 4.8″ | — | 331 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 72°F | 6.6″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 70°F | 6.3″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 65°F | 6.8″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 54°F | 4.1″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 42°F | 3.1″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 37°F | 3.8″ | 0.2″ | 194 hrs |
Near Myrtle Beach
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- Surfside Beach, SC · 4.2k
- Red Hill, SC · 16k
- Garden City, SC · 11k
- Conway, SC · 26k
- North Myrtle Beach, SC · 19k
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology