Humid subtropical
Surfside Beach, South Carolina
Horry County, South Carolina · Population 4.2k · -3 ft elevation
Living in Surfside Beach
Surfside Beach has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and mild winters (January lows around 37°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 55″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (70% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 127 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Surfside Beach at a glance
- Population
- 4.2k
- Elevation
- -3 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 55″89th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,135 hrs80th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $412k73th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,274/mo55th percentile
- Median household income
- $74k49th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.33%2th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.469th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 44%48th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 49%
- Violent crime rate
- 249 per 100k64th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,560 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4039th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 7%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 37°F | 3.7″ | 0.1″ | 200 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 39°F | 3.4″ | — | 185 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 45°F | 4.0″ | — | 245 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 52°F | 3.5″ | — | 292 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 61°F | 3.8″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 68°F | 4.9″ | — | 331 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 72°F | 6.0″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 71°F | 6.1″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 66°F | 7.0″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 56°F | 5.1″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 45°F | 3.0″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 39°F | 4.6″ | — | 194 hrs |
Near Surfside Beach
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology